Results 141-160 of 236 for nama speaker:John McGuinness

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: As Ms O'Reilly said, a mediator generally has a legal background. What does she say to an individual who sees this as the might of the State against the citizen? On one side one has NAMA with all of its expertise, knowledge of law and figures, developers and individuals, land and transactions. On the other side one could have a developer with the same expertise or an individual with far...

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: .... I will read the answer from the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, to a parliamentary question I tabled: ...any debtor with a concern or complaint in relation to their dealings with NAMA should directly contact them. All such queries and complaints are fully investigated by the Chairman and CEO.Mr. McDonagh has informed Deputy Mary Lou McDonald that he does not meet debtors.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: Let us say Mr. McDonagh hears about a complaint from an individual or a family who feels the process is not working for them, that they do not have the same level of information as NAMA on a valuation or whatever else it might be and so intimidated that they cannot get their message across in the mediation process - one will find such people - and who then make a complaint, for example, to...

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: The answer to the parliamentary question states the individual should contact NAMA directly and that "All such queries and complaints are fully investigated by the Chairman and CEO".

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: I am not saying that is my opinion but that I have heard the comment made. I am saying there are individuals who hold that point of view. I am asking Mr. Daly, in view of the fact that NAMA is geared by taxpayers money, if he would turn around to these individuals who had made a complaint about the company and say, "I would like to hear what you have to say about where the service fell down...

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: I have heard the complaints and will tell and encourage those concerned who feel the process did not serve them very well to get in touch with the chairman and the chief executive officer of NAMA to see what their response is. Any such complaint should be treated carefully because the welfare and wellbeing of individuals are at stake. Of course NAMA has to do a job for the taxpayer. If you...

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: Before we begin our examination of the financial statements of the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, I remind members, witnesses and those in the Visitors Gallery to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound quality and transmission of the meeting. I advise witnesses that they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. If...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: ...and governance of the National College of Art and Design and the financial statements of the Higher Education Authority. Today, we are dealing with No. 7, the 2013 financial statements of NAMA. I remind members that we can deal in a general way with NAMA, its accounts, activities, processes and procedures but not with individual cases.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: ...regarding CIT. This is to be noted and published. No. 3C is correspondence relevant to today's meeting. No. 3C.1 is correspondence received on 17 December 2014 from Brendan McDonagh, chief executive of NAMA, regarding opening statement. This is to be noted. No. 4 relates to reports, statements and accounts received since our meeting of 11 December 2014. They are listed from 4.1 to...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: We want to open the hearing with NAMA. One can hear the case before or after that. I am not recommending to the members someone who is not credible. The woman and the family have a very credible story to tell and it gives an insight into how NAMA conducts its business. It is important for the country and people dealing with NAMA that they understand how this is happening. If we can hear...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: Next week we are to hear from NAMA.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: NAMA is not due to appear again for a while after next week. Our work programme is fairly full.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: ...own life because of this. The case is so compelling that I feel we should not let it go. I suggest that we hear the lady, perhaps in private session, next week and perhaps before the meeting with NAMA.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: .... However, we will see what transpires from our contact with Annette De Vere Hunt. Since there are no other matters arising, we can move on to the business of today. We have agreed to hear from NAMA next week.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: ...would not be completing our work and Departments or agencies coming before us would simply be putting the replies on the long finger, which is not acceptable. Again on the work programme, next week NAMA will be before us. It was reported in The Sunday Business Postand raised in the Dáil yesterday that a lady has asked me to appear before the committee to explain her case. I will...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: ...the Credit Institutions Resolution Fund at next week's meeting. Our work programme is on the screens. We have two further meetings: one with the credit institutions and the other one the following week with NAMA. Is that agreed? Agreed. Is there any other business members wish to raise? If there is no other business, can we agree our agenda for Thursday, 11 December 2014, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (4 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: ...Finance if a situation has arisen with the National Asset Management Agency whereby a borrower claimed that it could achieve a better outcome for the taxpayer than could be expected from following NAMA’s proposed course of action; NAMA’s policy when facing a situation such as this, and in the event of such a situation occurring if NAMA’s rationale for its decisions is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (4 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: ...repeated demands for additional security over other assets, both unencumbered and encumbered, thereby prejudicing other creditors including the Revenue Commissioners, and if it is appropriate for NAMA to seek priority over other such creditors. [46570/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtors (2 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 226. To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, decides a borrower is uncooperative is it possible for that borrower to review the files and conclusions of NAMA with a view to appealing NAMA’s decision; and if it is not possible the reason for same. [46368/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Procurement Contracts (2 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the National Asset Management Agency’s procurement policy; the procurement policy applied when NAMA requests borrowers to procure services; if this is a completely transparent policy; and where can it be reviewed. [46382/14]