Results 1-20 of 78 for nama speaker:Barry Cowen

Rural and Community Development: Statements (Resumed) (29 May 2019)

Barry Cowen: .... I have long said that much of the expertise, commitment and professionalism that we have seen previously in local authorities is, unfortunately, not there any more. There is a role for the likes of NAMA in taking on board State lands, employing builders, paying healthy profits, putting the houses in place and leasing them to local authorities for 100 years. It can be done and should...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (10 Jul 2018)

Barry Cowen: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance the spending commitments or paying down of debt which has been entered into with regard to the profits arising from the winding down of NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30301/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (24 May 2018)

Barry Cowen: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance the spending commitments or paying down of debt which has been entered into with regard to the profits arising from the winding down of NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23050/18]

Affordable Housing: Statements (29 Mar 2018)

Barry Cowen: ...moved a little towards this in its 2040 document, in which it refers to a regeneration agency. That should be in place and should have a much broader spectrum than that. I talked about a repurposed NAMA that could have at its disposal State funds and private funds that could drive that delivery. Regarding affordable units, there should be reduced charges in respect of costs, more RPZs...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Social Housing Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed by NAMA; the annual operating costs; the number of staff engaged with the NARPS model per annum in each of the years 2011 to 2017, and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5336/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (14 Dec 2017)

Barry Cowen: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance the spending commitments or paying down of debt the Government has entered into with regard to the profits arising from the winding down of NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54137/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (14 Dec 2017)

Barry Cowen: 737. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of NAMA units offered to local authorities; the number accepted; and the number transferred in each of the years 2011 to 2017, by county, in tabular form. [54149/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Approved Housing Bodies (7 Dec 2017)

Barry Cowen: ..., commitments and what he has told us on a continuous basis, there is no capacity there to address this then let us find a different way to proceed. The Minister of State spoke about re-purposing NAMA at one time with a view to it possibly contracting builders to provide local authority houses and for them to be leased over 70 years or whatever the case may be, but we have heard no more...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (19 Oct 2017)

Barry Cowen: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance if NAMA will charge a service fee to home building finance Ireland for use of its expertise in residential development funding. [44376/17]

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Barry Cowen: ...affordability measures and will be in a position to provide a vehicle to access funding, despite the concerns over the competition rules which can be overcome. There is a role for a repurposed NAMA which can address the shortfall in funding, put housing units in place and lease them to local authorities for 60 or 70 years because the Government is only spending 50% of what it spent in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtor Agreements (3 Oct 2017)

Barry Cowen: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance the sum advanced to developers by NAMA in loans; the percentage of this sum currently repaid; the quantum of loans in arrears; and the percentage of loans in arrears. [41516/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (28 Sep 2017)

Barry Cowen: ...as quickly as possible. I hope the Minister will support and, if necessary, amend it. The Taoiseach spoke of re-purposing the National Asset Management Agency and I have publicly stated that NAMA has a role to play in this area. The Minister indicated that funding for projects was not a problem. Expenditure on capital projects is only 50% of what it was in 2008. NAMA has an...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: ...can lease properties over a long period require amendment to cater for the possibilities that exist in that sector. We have the national asset residential property services, NARPS, model that NAMA is pursuing. That works well and could be extended. A new financial vehicle could be put in place to allow finance to be provided for units to be built and leased back by local authorities...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: ...? If that can be confirmed, a recommendation to that effect should be made so that we can insist on it being implemented. In Rebuilding Ireland, the Government has proposed to expand on the NAMA asset residential property service by putting in place a vehicle to provide finance for units that can be leased back by local authorities over a longer period. We have been told the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Irish League of Credit Unions (4 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: ...vehement support for the recommendations. I have made a submission on behalf of our party supporting that stance. I implore Government and the Central Bank for movement in this area. We are told that NAMA is in the process of winding down and that it has the potential for €2 billion. NAMA also has the NARPS model which promotes a similar type of vehicle to what is being proposed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: ...the first year, the second year, the third year and so forth which would encourage quick delivery? Will he allow credit unions to contribute to an off-balance sheet model similar to that in which NAMA engages under PARS to allow for development finance and will he, as a member of Government, seek to remove the bank veto in regard to resolutions for those in mortgage distress? Will he...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtor Agreements (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 246. To ask the Minister for Finance the total sum which NAMA has allowed developers retain once stretch targets have been received. [27160/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: ...principles is impeding delivery of much needed social housing (details supplied); and his plans to implement a review of the reasons local authorities used for rejecting properties offered by NAMA. [27310/17]

Other Questions: Approved Housing Bodies (23 Feb 2017)

Barry Cowen: ...the State. I do not believe that we have explored or catered for the potential that exists for joint ventures. I am conscious of this week's announcement of the venture between Cairn Homes and NAMA. It is a good development and should be expanded upon by local authorities, approved housing bodies and the private sector in order for State-owned lands and local authority lands to be put...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (21 Feb 2017)

Barry Cowen: 126. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the spending commitments or paying down of debt that the Government has entered into with regard to the profits arising from the winding down of NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8107/17]