Results 21-40 of 51 for nama speaker:Bernard Durkan

Topical Issue Matters (26 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: ...local authority social housing units provided under Part V from the new tenant purchase scheme; (7) Deputy Clare Daly - the need to discuss the convening of a commission of inquiry into the workings of NAMA; (8) Deputy Dan Neville - the need to complete a 20-bed child and adolescent inpatient unit in Limerick as recommended by A Vision for Change; (9) Deputy Timmy Dooley - the need to...

National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I was one of those who was not all that enthused about NAMA when it was first set up, but the situation that prevailed at the time was an emergency. The chips were falling on a daily basis, values were depreciating at a rapid rate and instability became endemic. It was determined by the then Government, rightly or wrongly, that this was the answer. Suggestions have been made on whether...

Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (16 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: ...the past six months or so in this House in an effort to focus attention on the need for the Minister of State to get involved and to encourage the local authority and various other bodies such as NAMA to get involved. They should be brought together in an effort to convince them of the urgent necessity to get the development moving again. It is not something that cannot be done. It can,...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: .... The question is how to do it. How can this be done without upsetting the Government's balance sheet and keeping in line with what has been done to date? We cannot simply walk into the NAMA houses and declare that we own them and that we are going to take them back. That is like a shopkeeper going through his own till and deciding to pay himself out of it. It does not work that way....

Topical Issue Matters (5 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: ...-medium education throughout the country; (7) Deputy Catherine Byrne - the need to provide additional funding for Dublin City Council for the refurbishment of old council properties; (8) Deputy Michael McNamara - the destruction of waste chemicals in Shannon; (9) Deputy Patrick Nulty - the need to restore the Christmas bonus for carers, pensioners and those on long-term social welfare...

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: ...in Dublin and the surrounding counties know. There is huge demand but there is nowhere to divert the people. We cannot divert them to the private sector. We cannot divert them to the NAMA sector because the housing is unsuitable. There is a dearth of family accommodation. That must be dealt with. There is a need for a cultural change in how we deal with this. In the past ten or 15...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (5 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: ...the Minister for Finance the degree to which the National Assets Management Agency owned properties are expected to realise by way of sale or other methodology a price above or below that paid by NAMA originally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32945/12]

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: ...in order to manoeuvre our way through the obstacle course that lies ahead of us. A point that needs to be made in passing, and reference has been made to it in the course of this debate, concerns NAMA. There are many criticisms of NAMA, with some of which I agree. However, we need to know also that NAMA and everything that goes with it is owned by the taxpayer. When NAMA was set up - I...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (9 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: ...25% of the property owners in National Assets Management Agency are currently paying the interest on their loans, whether this is based on the original level of indebtedness to the banks and-or NAMA's liability to such institutions; whether all of the said 25% or only portion of same are deemed to be meeting the full interest payments due while others make partial payments; if an...

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: No, this is a question on promised legislation. The Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance promised the House legislation in this area during the debate on NAMA. The only offer so far to assist those with mortgage arrears has been from the Department of Social Protection through mortgage interest relief. The problem is greater than that. It relates to compound interest applicable to all...

Order of Business (6 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: During the passage of legislation on NAMA, the Minister for Finance and the Taoiseach indicated to the House, under pressure from the Opposition parties, that legislation would be introduced to support those in mortgage arrears. There are now some 40,000 such cases. At the same time, many of the people affected are unemployed and in negative equity. What efforts have been made to bring...

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: ...Kenny and Gilmore raised the matter today as well. Given the severity of the situation, will the Taoiseach indicate whether it is intended to do as the Government promised during the debate on NAMA, namely, to introduce legislation to address the issues faced by the considerable number of people with mortgage arrears?

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: ...finish my question on promised legislation? Can I ask the Taoiseach if the Government intends to proceed with the legislation that was promised to the House in November 2009, during the debate on NAMA? In that context, will those who are engaged in discussions with the lending institutions remember that the issue relates to compound interest being charged on arrears of instalments?

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister promised the House on Committee and Report Stages of the NAMA legislation and indicated his intention to introduce legislation to assist householders who were running into arrears with their mortgages. Since then in the House we have ascertained that discussions have taken place between the financial institutions and the Minister's Department. What progress has there been on...

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: ...indication of the current position on the Bill that has been promised to protect families that have fallen into arrears with their mortgages? The Bill in question was promised during the debate on NAMA. The Taoiseach has previously indicated to the House that negotiations are taking place with the various lending agencies. Has a Bill come before the Cabinet? Have discussions taken...

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: In response to amendments proposed by the Opposition during the Committee Stage debate on the NAMA Bill, the Taoiseach and the Minister promised, in good faith, that legislation would be introduced at a later date to address this issue.

Written Answers — National Assets Management Agency: National Assets Management Agency (15 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: ...fittings disposed of; if such alleged activity relates to any developments acquired by the National Assets Management Agency or other interested parties including financial institutions in which NAMA has an interest; if approval for such activity has been sought, granted or is pending on such matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25659/10]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (29 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: ...so far acquired under the National Asset Management Agency; the current, expected or realisable values of the property; the degree to which expected State liability has altered since the passage of NAMA legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17557/10]

Order of Business (28 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: On a separate issue, legislation was promised in the House during the passage of the NAMA legislation to the effect that measures will be introduced to assist people whose mortgages had fallen into arrears through no fault of their where unemployment had overtaken their position and where, subsequent to that, a group-----

Order of Business (28 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It arose as a result of amendments from Fine Gael and Labour relative to that particular section in the NAMA legislation. The question is simple. What has happened regarding the expert group set up to advise the Government on the measures that could be taken to assist those who have mortgage arrears, on modest houses, of up to €100,000?