Results 41-50 of 50 for nama speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...and make a commitment, here and now, that if this legislation is passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas it will support a petition to the President under Article 27 of the Constitution to put the NAMA Bill before the people in a referendum. The Constitution provides that the President may refuse to sign a Bill passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas if it "contains a proposal of such...

Suspension of Member (16 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: First, let me make it patently clear that we in Sinn Féin hold very strong views in opposition to the NAMA proposals which have been presented and are to be debated today.

Suspension of Member (16 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Furthermore, it is also important to note that what is proposed will actually present a facilitation for the passage of the NAMA legislation, despite whatever stoic efforts the Opposition makes. It is very important that the Opposition exercises itself to its full potential to demonstrate the real vexation and anger of the wider public in relation to these proposals. Sitting here,...

Order of Business (16 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join earlier speakers in opposing the Order of Business as presented, which covers not only the business of the House today but tomorrow's business. There are real concerns that the NAMA proposition - in regard to which we may be merely going through the motions in terms of the taking of the various Stages of the legislation on which there is already a done deal in regard to the Government...

Order of Business (16 Sep 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...level of 20%, with 17% for Fianna Fáil and 3% for the Green Party. This is a close reflection of the anger and anguish of so many citizens across the length and breadth of the State. If the NAMA proposition is to pass, it should be referred in a call for a referendum to the President. The most appropriate response the Taoiseach could offer today would be a decision to tender his...

Northern Ireland Issues. (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...delay? I note discussions are to be held between the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, and the newly appointed Minister north of the Border, Mr. Sammy Wilson, on the implications of NAMA for the Six Counties. Will the Taoiseach indicate what format that engagement will take? What are the expectations of the impact of the advent of NAMA north of the Border? With legislation to...

Order of Business (7 Jul 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...and that it would have gone through its final passage, in whatever form it was to take ultimately, having been discussed and debated here intently. We have yet to see the published legislation on NAMA. What is the situation at present? Are the heads of the Bill agreed at this point? Is there any prospect we will see the publication of the Bill this week? Will we have sight of it...

Order of Business (27 May 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government has promised legislation to establish the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA. Will there be other finance legislation before the summer recess? The codes of conduct for financial institutions are not sufficient and in the current climate-----

Freedom of Information. (22 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...has called for all new State bodies to come under the ambit of the Freedom of Information Act. Will this apply to the national asset management agency? Is it the intention of the Taoiseach that NAMA would come under the Freedom of Information Act in line with the Information Commissioner's recommendation that all State bodies would do so on their establishment?

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The earlier questions about the national asset management agency, NAMA, and the legislation to facilitate it did not address whether the heads of the Bill have been agreed. One has to presume they are as the body was launched yesterday having been announced in the Supplementary Budget Statement the day before. If so, will the heads of the Bill be circulated to Members? This was a...