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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...

Other Questions: NAMA Social Housing Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Government has enabled and facilitated NAMA in playing an important role in the delivery of housing supply generally and social housing in particular. In that context NAMA affords public bodies first option on the acquisition of land and property required for demonstrable public purposes. NAMA is also funding the construction of new residential properties to help meet demand in the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Paudie Coffey: ...the banking collapse. I also want to acknowledge the efforts of the Fine Gael Party and especially Deputy Richard Bruton, who has provided an alternative. We are being consistently told that NAMA is the only show in town. We did not have the numbers to put our show on the road, which was the good bank and bad bank recovery model. That was a realistic proposal and an alternative for the...

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...

Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Report Stage (7 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The suggested amendment would not be accurate in terms of either the consistent meaning of "owner" already contained in planning legislation or to NAMA's loan connection with land assets. If anything, the amendment would potentially cause confusion and concern about inconsistency in the application of the levy by indicating the obligations of the actual owner may be different depending...

Other Questions: NAMA Social Housing Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: As announced on budget day, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, has asked NAMA to carry out an analysis of development sites controlled by its debtors and receivers with a view to identifying the scope for residential delivery for the period up to 2020. It is important to note that its target of 20,000 residential units by the end of 2020 estimates that 90% of that will be in...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Report Stage (7 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...that where sites are serviced by existing public infrastructure, they should be brought back into beneficial use as soon as possible. Deputies have expressed concerns specifically in regard to NAMA, but many owners of sites that are serviced by the public in areas of high demand are not, unfortunately, active in terms of regeneration and bringing those sites back into use for housing. ...

Local Authority Housing (17 May 2011)

Paudie Coffey: What the Minister of State has said is fine, but I ask him to exercise caution in taking over NAMA estates for social housing purposes.

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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls (16 Dec 2014)

Paudie Coffey: ...,000 social housing units will address the needs of the 90,000 households on the housing waiting list in full, with flexibility to meet potential future demand. My Department is working closely with NAMA, the Housing Agency, local authorities and approved housing bodies in relation to the delivery of social housing. Detailed information in relation to the delivery of NAMA sourced units,...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Paudie Coffey: ...this whole area. What is the present position regarding zoning? Is the Government introducing this amendment because there are problems around the interpretation of zoning? During the debate on NAMA, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government signalled there will be de-zonings in many areas. Does the amendment address an anomaly in the existing law concerning de-zoning?