Results 41-60 of 256 for nama speaker:Enda Kenny

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: In addition, NAMA has been in consultation with the Minister for Finance. It expects to build 20,000 houses on its sites, with its contractors, for the private housing sector, which will improve the private housing stock, which is very much behind what is required, particularly in the larger cities. I do not accept the assertion made by Deputy Adams.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: Every time a new facility is announced for Dublin or for anywhere else, there is a need for accommodation. NAMA is contracted to build 20,000 houses and open 100 sites in 2016.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...development zones. The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund will support the delivery of housing related infrastructure in large scale areas. This will also deal with the question of supply. NAMA aims to deliver 20,000 residential units before the end of 2020. As Deputy Martin is aware, the Government increased the current allocation for social housing by €69 million to €414...

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: NAMA proposes to open 100 sites, most of which will be in Dublin, to provide a significant number of houses. It has always been the case that the State has had the option of taking elements from the NAMA portfolio. The national monument on Moore Street is now a State property and will be developed as a proper and fitting memorial to those who occupied the building after the Rising....

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...has stated that they have their targets and they must get on with providing these houses. I expect 200 sites will be opened next year for building social housing all over the country. In addition, NAMA expects, on the basis of the authorisation given to it by the Minister for Finance, to open 100 sites, most of which will be in Dublin. They will deliver about 80 units once they get...

Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----to make his allegations and to have NAMA respond to the Committee of Public Accounts is at the Committee of Public Accounts.

Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----which they are entitled to do, will he bring his allegations before the Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts and its members? NAMA is duty bound to respond-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: I have reminded Deputy Wallace before that there are a number of investigations ongoing in regard to this matter. NAMA has appeared before the Committee of Public Accounts on several occasions. The matter has been discussed on at least three occasions. The Deputy himself was invited to appear before the Committee of Public Accounts and, for his own reasons, has refused to do so. I have...

Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...the families have to travel to schools and so on, which is not acceptable. It is not true to say that there was nothing in yesterday's budget for housing. The Minister for Finance signalled that NAMA will provide 20,000 houses between now and 2020. We will open 100 sites across the country in 2016 and will deliver at the mid-point of that up to 80 houses per week. There is a...

Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: Believe me, I am frustrated about the fact that this is not moving in the way that one would want. We have PPPs, private builders, NAMA, social housing and modular units. Those are five issues. The money is in place and they should be moving.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: I explained to the Deputies yesterday that one is dealing with two different jurisdictions here. There are two investigations going on in a different jurisdiction and NAMA have 300 pages of detailed responses on its website. Deputy Wallace says that it is all a cover-up. He says it is fixed up, that people were got at. He needs to elaborate and give the evidence for that kind of information.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: He has gone to the authorities and I am suggesting that NAMA are responsible, through the Committee of Public Accounts, to the Oireachtas. Deputy Wallace is a Member of the Oireachtas.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...the United States. The Deputy has made or has been given information that he has brought to the House and he has gone to the Garda, on which I commend him. However, Deputy Wallace also is aware NAMA is responsible, through the Committee of Public Accounts to this House and the Oireachtas. I understand the Deputy has declined to give witness evidence to the aforementioned committee but...

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----where NAMA can reply to the Deputy in the committee.

Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...This is a very serious matter. There is a political parliamentary commission looking at it and a police commission looking at it. There are also interests from the United States looking at it. NAMA appeared before the Committee of Public Accounts last week and gave a very detailed account of the procedures. Deputy Martin is right that £7 million has been identified in an account...

Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: NAMA is in this jurisdiction, and under the legislation it is responsible to the Committee of Public Accounts in this House, which reports to the Dáil and the Oireachtas. That committee is chaired by an independent member of the Opposition and is not chaired by a member of the Government. Deputy Martin is aware that NAMA appeared before the Committee of Public Accounts last week and...

Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: It also said that no third party, political or otherwise, had any influence over the NAMA board's decision on Project Eagle or was in any position to confer an unfair competitive advantage on any bidder. NAMA has fully committed, in this jurisdiction, to responding to any questions the Northern Ireland Committee on Finance and Personnel may have regarding the sale which were not covered...

Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: Last month the Northern Ireland committee submitted a detailed list of questions to NAMA regarding the sales process and NAMA responded on 4 September in detail to each of those questions. The full responses to those questions run to over 300 pages and are on the NAMA website. They were also provided to the Committee of Public Accounts, to which NAMA is responsible in this jurisdiction. I...

Order of Business (30 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: The gambling control Bill is due for publication in spring 2016. As the Deputy knows, NAMA is appearing before the Committee of Public Accounts tomorrow.

Order of Business (30 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...law in respect of those matters. The Deputy is aware that there are two ongoing investigations in Northern Ireland, one by the police and the other by a parliamentary commission. In so far as NAMA is concerned, the Minister for Finance has answered questions on quite a number of occasions and has agreed that whatever information from this jurisdiction might be required in those...