Results 1-10 of 10 for nama speaker:Niall Collins

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Expenditure (20 Mar 2018)

Niall Collins: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid to each receiver appointed by NAMA since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12387/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)

Niall Collins: On the programme for Government commitment to protect homeowners, it is fair to say that the Government stood back from NAMA when it sold distressed loans to vulture funds and it also stood back from the non-Irish banks when they sold their distressed loan portfolios. We have seen the fallout and carnage of that in terms of how people were dealt with by the vulture funds, which are...

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

Niall Collins: ...housing units throughout the country. It has been pointed out on many occasions in this House that the Government has failed to provide adequate social housing units. The Government tells us that NAMA will provide 20,000 units over the coming years, with 2,000 of this allocation being social houses, in other words, 10%. Why does the Government not go for a 50-50 split in recognition...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (19 Jul 2012)

Niall Collins: ...and Local Government the number of houses that have been transferred from National Asset Management Agency into social housing and their location by county; the number of houses offered by NAMA and their location by county; the number inspected and their location by county; the criteria used for selecting eligible houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36417/12]

Social and Affordable Housing (20 Oct 2011)

Niall Collins: ...he met Mr. Brendan McDonagh, whom I listened to recently when he spoke at a conference. I do not want to misrepresent what he said but he indicated that the State would be offered first refusal on NAMA properties in commercial terms. That is my understanding but is that shared by the Minister? It certainly was not the wider understanding of the people and the view is that NAMA is...

Private Rented Accommodation (18 Oct 2011)

Niall Collins: ...to Priory Hall because they have effectively been moved from their community. We need to relocate them in the community they have had to vacate. Could we consider the use of some of the vacant NAMA properties in the vicinity? We have heard of the concept of social dividend and returning to the taxpayer on a social basis some of the dividend from NAMA and this could be a very good...

Government Charges on Businesses: Motion (21 Oct 2009)

Niall Collins: ...of the issues pertaining to us. It is timely that we are discussing local government charges and their impact on business given our recent lengthy discussion in this House on Second Stage of the NAMA Bill 2009, Committee Stage of which will commence in the House tomorrow and continue next week. We are all aware of the stresses and pressures on business in terms of accessing credit and...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Niall Collins: ..., Deputy Feighan's own circumstances and the deplorable treatment they have suffered at the hands of the banks. We are all familiar with such cases from our clinics. Ultimately, the purpose of NAMA is to address such issues. The longer it takes to devise a method to sort out the situation, the worse it will get. It would be a dereliction of the Government's responsibility if we did not...

Unemployment Levels: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Niall Collins: ...emergency €3 billion loan from the European Central Bank to stabilise its finances. We are not alone in having a banking crisis. The Government has acted responsibly and quickly in setting up NAMA to try to remove the toxic debts from our banking system and to allow credit to flow back to our small and medium sized enterprises.

Small Claims (Protection of Small Businesses) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Niall Collins: ...through the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB. However, we must consider the many other issues surrounding credit. We all know that the Government is pursuing the establishment of NAMA, but I am concerned that NAMA is being kicked around like a political football. Business needs confidence, but it sees the Dáil bickering over NAMA. We must move beyond that and realise that NAMA...