Results 1-20 of 68 for nama speaker:Eoin Ó Broin

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...Local Government to provide an update on his Department’s efforts to deliver the additional 15% affordable housing in the Poolbeg SDZ including whether he or his cabinet colleagues has met with NAMA and discussed the transfer of NAMAs 20% equity stake in the SDZ lands to Dublin City Council to assist them in ensuring the delivery of genuinely affordable homes in the SDZ. [33130/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Housing Provision (5 Jul 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether he has met with NAMA or sought a meeting with NAMA to discuss the issue of affordable housing delivery in the Poolbeg SDZ and the possible transfer of NAMA's 20% equity stake in Poolbeg to Dublin City Council to guarantee the delivery of the extra 15% affordable homes in the SDZ. [33142/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...Council will know, there was a time when the owners of the land in Poolbeg offered to sell a portion of that land to the State at a significant discount to the State. The State, in its infinite wisdom, declined the generous offer from NAMA and as a result it has been left trying to reverse engineer affordability into it. Will the witnesses comment on section 171AQ or the general heading?...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Asset Management Agency (16 Feb 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...agreement cannot be reached, not only can the development not proceed but also the communities of Ringsend and Irishtown could lose these much-needed affordable homes. The National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, retains a 20% stake in the development. The only way the affordable homes can be delivered is if NAMA's 20% stake is transferred to Dublin City Council and is used as part of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Asset Management Agency (16 Feb 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...of performance. There is a significant request from ourselves, from a unanimity of councillors representing the local electoral area on a cross-party basis, and from the communities there, on the NAMA stake. This will have to be transferred to a public body and the only way we will get the affordable homes, which is a legal requirement of the SDZ, and get the entire scheme unlocked, is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Asset Management Agency (8 Feb 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 110. To ask the Minister for Finance the nature of NAMA's 20% interest in the Poolbeg SDZ development; and if he will describe the nature of the interest, that is, equity, equity with development cost liabilities, or other. [5954/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (24 Jan 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 239. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with NAMA and or the Minister for Housing regarding NAMA's commercial interest in the land at the Poolbeg SDZ, and whether this interest could be transferred to Dublin City Council to ensure the delivery of genuinely affordable homes at that location as per the SDZ agreement. [3037/23]

Defects in Apartments - Working Group to Examine Defects in Housing Report: Statements (15 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: ..., retrospection, interim measures and emergency funding, although the proof will be in the pudding. I would like the Minister to put more focus on the role of the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, and what the State can do with respect of NAMA's often very negative role in cases where there are defects. The Minister has met the insurance industry but more needs to be done on its...

Building Defects: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...out capital works on properties to improve them can write down the cost in their future tax liability. That approach provides a mechanism to give these homeowners 100% redress. I will raise two other issues with the Minister. The first is the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, and receivers acting on its behalf. One of the many aspects of this scandal is the appalling way in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Schemes (22 Sep 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...beside them. Homeowners do not understand why individuals or companies who in the past were responsible for defects get significant support, planning permission, State aid and support from NAMA to build homes and make enormous profits. Michael Stanley of Cairn Homes is a case in point. I welcome that in reply to a parliamentary question in July, the Minister for Finance, Deputy...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (23 Jun 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...costs. Even if we get €100,000 from the serviced sites fund plus support from the National Transport Authority, NTA, and the Department's own funding, that will not drive affordability. The key is NAMA's 20% interest in the development. Has the Minister engaged with the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, and NAMA on this? If not, will he give a commitment to do so? I think...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (23 Jun 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...ease up on public accountability of public funds but, rather, to accelerate that process, as is hoped, from planning approval to construction. I welcome the fact the Minister has engaged with NAMA. As he will know, his predecessor turned down an offer for the purchase of NAMA's interest at a 60% discount, a scandalous decision, in my view, and I am sure the Minister agrees with me....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (16 Nov 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 226. To ask the Minister for Finance the volume of development land in hectares currently held by NAMA or for which NAMA has an interest in tabular form; the amount of the land that has active planning permission; the number of residential units that are included as part of the planning permissions; and the number of these residential units that are currently commenced and under construction....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Oct 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 37. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has met with representatives from a group (details supplied), Dublin City Council, NAMA and others to ensure that the requirement for up to 600 affordable homes in the Poolbeg SDZ will be achieved; if he will provide details of when the meeting and or meetings occurred; and the outcome of the meeting and or meetings....

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: My big fear is that, just like NAMA, in years to come-----

Affordable Homes in the Poolbeg Strategic Development Zone: Motion (29 Jun 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...of Transport and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. With an affordable housing fund, that figure increases to up to €60 million, depending on where that application eventually goes. NAMA also continues to have an interest in the land and while we do not know the price, that value could be anything up to €90 million. A lot of taxpayers' money is,...

Affordable Homes in the Poolbeg Strategic Development Zone: Motion (29 Jun 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...x20ac;20 million in funding has been provided through the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund for the upgrade of Sean Moore Road; — in order to ensure that affordable homes are genuinely affordable, DCC negotiated with the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) to purchase the land at the Irish Glass Bottle site, at a significant discount on its market value; — in...

Affordable Homes in the Poolbeg Strategic Development Zone: Motion (29 Jun 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...of these homes, therefore, is absolutely paramount. Dublin City Council, in order to try to ensure the affordability of the homes in question, approached the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, in 2019 with a view to acquiring the portion of the SDZ known as the Irish Glass Bottle site. Unusually, NAMA agreed to sell that site to Dublin City Council at a discount. Despite valiant...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...a lot of leverage to sit down with Dublin City Council and the local community to ensure the offer made by Ronan Group Real Estate is a genuine one. That is a significant discount that could be got on those homes. Equally, NAMA's 20% land holdings could be transferred to Dublin City Council as, for example, an advance payment on the dividend it will eventually provide for the State,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...million. In order to ensure the homes built on this portion of the SDZ land are genuinely affordable, Dublin City Council wanted to buy the Irish Glass Bottle site from the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, at a discount. In 2019, NAMA agreed and, in turn, Dublin City Council officials approached the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to approve the finance. NAMA...