Results 21-28 of 28 for nama speaker:Frances Fitzgerald

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: We spoke about an Oireachtas oversight committee for NAMA on Second Stage yesterday. There is a sense that what has gone wrong with the banking system is due to a lack of regulation and governance. Subsequently, with NAMA we want to ensure oversight, transparency and accountability in its workings. Bypassing the Houses of the Oireachtas on matters such as social partnership talks happens...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: ...and referred to the Irish Glass Bottle Company site in Ringsend as an example. It is widely acknowledged that careless, inflated valuations contributed to the banking crisis. In the context of NAMA, many questions are left unanswered in this regard. I ask that the Minister expand on the issue. International precedent and experience clearly show that a State body does not have the same...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: ...long-term economic value and governance issues. These are very important and must be seriously addressed. We have seen what a lack of governance and regulation has done in the banking sector. NAMA is a vehicle that will deal with billions of euro of taxpayers' money; therefore, we must ensure the governance issues are addressed comprehensively in the legislation. Fine Gael believes...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...to reform in their jobs yet we are not seeing the leadership on public sector reform which is so badly needed and which Fine Gael has been speaking out about for many years. I welcome that the NAMA legislation will come to the House this week. However, when one considers how it has been handled in the Dáil and will be dealt with in its rushed couple of days in the Seanad, if any private...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...given an opportunity to discuss economic and budgetary strategy. This is not in the schedule of business for this week so I ask the Leader to outline when this debate will take place following the NAMA legislation. I wish to raise a number of issues concerning health. I asked the Leader last week to discuss with the Minister for Health and Children as a matter of urgency the situation in...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...give the House that lessons have been learned from these reports? What changes are taking place in government to ensure better economic management of taxpayers' money? Doubts are increasing about NAMA and individuals are asking why more than €30 billion or 40% of the total NAMA bonds should be diverted to two broken financial institutions - Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...House seriously, deal with the issues we raise and respond to the debates and points made on this side of the House. Some weeks ago we called for a debate on the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA. Unfortunately, that vote was defeated and it would have been a worthwhile debate, given what we heard last week from Dr. Somers in the Committee on Public Accounts.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2009)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is quite clear there should have been a discussion in the House on NAMA. Many Members of the House have a great deal to say about it. Fine Gael has a position on the Government's recommendations in this area which we would welcome an opportunity to debate. That is a debate we need to have which would be very relevant and of enormous concern to many people who are seeking loans from...