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Seanad: Derelict and Vacant Sites Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: ...rate of progress. When I was Minister of State, I worked on this and chaired a special committee that included all the stakeholders, including officials from the Department, local authorities and NAMA, in addition to other representatives. At the time, there were over 3,000 unfinished estates around the country that could have provided housing in a normal economy. Unfortunately, owing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (5 May 2016)

Paudie Coffey: Following proactive engagement between NAMA, the Housing Agency and this Department, a process has been established since late 2011 to ascertain whether residential properties made available by NAMA, through its borrowers and receivers, are suitable for social housing. As a means of expediting the provision of social housing NAMA established a special purpose vehicle – National Asset...

Social Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Jan 2016)

Paudie Coffey: ...price in a sustainable community. This Government is ensuring all stakeholders are working together to make this happen: my Department, local authorities, approved housing bodies, developers and NAMA. We acknowledge that we have some way to go, but I believe we have made a good start in 2015 by meeting the needs of some 13,000 households. I commend amendment No. 2 to the House. This...

1916 Quarter Development Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...appropriate and sympathetic interventions to comply with fire and health and safety regulations. Earlier proposals to secure the restoration of the national monument through a combination of funding from NAMA and a property exchange between Dublin City Council and the developer within the Dublin central development site, did not materialise owing to opposition from a number of elected...

Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...and I are pursuing every avenue available to us to increase the number of available houses. Deputy Wallace was not here earlier when, in response to other Deputies, I made the point that initially NAMA identified more than 6,000 properties for social housing which it offered to local authorities and approved housing bodies. For various reasons, 2,500 of those were taken up and are in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: NAMA Social Housing Provision (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I reiterate that NAMA has confirmed the delivery of 20,000 residential units by 2020 and it estimates that 90% of the 2020 target will be in the greater Dublin area where the need is greatest. Approximately 75% of these units will be starter homes, 10% of which, as per Part V, will be provided for social housing. The Deputy will be aware from his participation in debates in this House that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: NAMA Social Housing Provision (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...social housing units to provide for people. The putting in place of that provision was a bad mistake, as has been acknowledged by all. On the Deputy's question regarding engagement by NAMA with other developers in the market, NAMA operates on a commercial basis. However, it will work with developers who have no current links with it to ensure that a broad array of Irish developers...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...to local market conditions and ensuring value for money for the taxpayer. I expect that in the region of 700 such units will be acquired by local authorities this year. In relation to NAMA residential properties, I expect more than 2,000 units to be secured for social housing purposes from the engagement that has been ongoing between my Department, NAMA and the local authorities for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I stated earlier that NAMA has identified over 6,000 units as suitable for provision to local authorities or approved housing bodies. Whether the Deputy likes it or not, the housing authorities are responsible for housing people. The Government sets policy and provides funding to local authorities and approved housing bodies. If the local authorities or approved housing bodies come forward...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: NAMA Social Housing Provision (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the Deputy for his question. NAMA continues to play an important role in the delivery of social housing. To the end of September 2015, a total of 1,600 NAMA residential properties had been delivered for social housing use, comprising 1,241 completed properties and a further 359 that have been contracted and where completion work is ongoing. A further 486 properties are considered...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: NAMA Social Housing Provision (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: NAMA was established with a commercial mandate but it has also been expected to deliver a social dividend through its housing output. Of the 6,574 units identified by its officials, demand has been confirmed for 2,526, which is a substantial social housing offering. Negotiations and approvals relating to these units involve approved housing bodies, local authorities, the property owners,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...and 2017. In terms of output in 2015 the target set is 15,900 across the current and capital programmes. All efforts are being made, working with delivery partners in local authorities, approved housing bodies and NAMA , to deliver maximum output under each delivery mechanism and this will continue right up to the year-end. The latest data , some of which relate to the position at end...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The figures referred to by the Deputy relate to the position at the end of June. The latest figures represent progress to the end of September 2015 , at which point a total of 1,600 NAMA related residential properties have been delivered for social housing use . This comprises of 1,241 completed properties and a further 359 that have been contracted and where completion work is on-going. A...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) continues to play an important role in the delivery of social housing. To the end of September 2015, a total of 1,600 NAMA residential properties had been delivered for social housing use, comprising 1,241 completed properties and a further 359 that have been contracted and where completion work is on-going. A further 486 properties are considered...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...and will continue to be used by local authorities where appropriate, alongside other social housing delivery mechanisms such as construction - including modular housing - and the delivery of NAMA residential properties, making units available through the local authority leasing scheme, the rental accommodation scheme and the Housing Assistance Payment scheme. In line with the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...this type of development; and - legislative amendments to introduce greater flexibility and streamlining to the Strategic Development Zone provisions of the Planning and Development Acts. In addition, NAMA is aiming to deliver a target of 20,000 residential units before the end of 2020, with 90% of these units to be in the greater Dublin area. In terms of social housing, the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (9 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) is at present playing an ongoing role in the delivery of social housing. To the end of September 2015, a total of 1,600 NAMA residential properties had been delivered for social housing use, comprising 1,241 completed properties and a further 359 that have been contracted and where completion work is on-going. A further 486 properties are considered...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2012: From the Seanad (1 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ..., once enacted, to deal with anti-social behaviour in a fair way and in a way that ensures people take responsibility and are accountable for their actions. The Deputy also raised queries about NAMA and its contribution. The agency has delivered 1,600 houses and apartments to local authorities and AHBs for social housing use and it has invested more than €40 million in making...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...and the Department are committed to funding and will continue to fund pyrite remediation projects where approvals are made. On the overall debate on the provision of housing, a question was asked about the role of NAMA and its contribution. NAMA identified in excess of 6,500 housing units which could be used for social housing. Demand was confirmed by local authorities for more than...

Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (11 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...the local authorities, as the economy recovers and as opportunities arise, to bring sites back into beneficial use for the benefit of local economies and citizens in towns. I acknowledge the role of NAMA, which is in control of many of the sites. It reports to the Minister for Finance. It needs to be made clear that NAMA has a social responsibility to make progress on the sites and...