Results 121-140 of 262 for nama speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (1 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...with the Government's response to the recommendations. The Committee includes representatives from the Irish Banking Federation, local authorities, the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency, NAMA and the construction sector. Real progress is being made in tackling and resolving the issues faced by residents of unfinished estates and the Committee is meeting on a regular basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (1 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: To the end of Quarter 1 2013, the transition of 263 properties from the NAMA portfolio ha s been completed, with contracts signed in respect of a further 76 properties. All but 24 of the 263 completed units are being made available for people that the local authorities have deemed in need of housing. These 24 units were part of a project of 58 ap artments delivered in Sandyford. T he other...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (30 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...such as social leasing, but the Government is also committed to developing other funding mechanisms that will increase the supply of permanent new social housing, including an on-going engagement with NAMA from which 339 housing units have been completed or contracted to date. Housing Authority Operational Athlone Town Council 67 Athy Town Council 21 Birr Town Council 29...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (23 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...with the Government's response to the recommendations. The Committee includes representatives from the Irish Banking Federation, local authorities, the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency, NAMA and the construction sector. Real progress is being made in tackling and resolving the issues faced by residents of unfinished estates and the Committee is meeting on a regular basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Portfolio Issues (23 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: To date Meath County Council has confirmed demand for 38 of the units in their area identified by NAMA as potentially suitable for social housing. Discussions and negotiations are ongoing between relevant parties (the housing authority, approved housing bodies, NAMA and the developer) in relation to these units with a view to securing them for social housing purposes as soon as possible. It...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (16 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...with the Government’s response to the recommendations. The Committee includes representatives from the Irish Banking Federation, local authorities, the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency, NAMA and the construction sector. Real progress is being made with regard to the public safety works required to improve the living conditions of existing residents on some unfinished...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...of housing programmes, for the Government’s objective of sourcing and providing suitable residential units for use as social housing to be aligned with the commercial objectives of the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA). My Department and the Housing Agency are engaged with NAMA to ensure delivery of housing units for social purposes.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (20 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...37%, to 1,770. I anticipate that this progress will continue in 2013 as more problem estates are resolved under the work of the National Coordination Committee and its stakeholders, which include NAMA, local authorities, the Irish Banking Federation and the representatives from the construction sector. Work on the 2013 survey will commence during Q2 with a view to publication of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (12 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 and 391 together. To date 3,949 properties have been identified by NAMA as being potentially suitable for social housing purposes. Demand has been confirmed by local authorities for 1,314 of these units, for 637 of which discussion/negotiation has begun. Housing authorities have been assessing the suitability of the units identified with regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (12 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...of housing programmes, for the Government’s objective of sourcing and providing suitable residential units for use as social housing to be aligned with the commercial objectives of the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA). My Department and the Housing Agency are engaged with NAMA to ensure delivery of housing units for social purposes.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Statistics (12 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...expenditure under the Social Housing Investment Programme; - 300 transfers under the Mortgage to Rent Scheme; - some 4,000 units will be delivered under social leasing, including property transfers from NAMA, the Rental Accommodation Scheme and mortgage to lease.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (12 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...across a range of housing programmes, for the Government’s objective of sourcing and providing suitable residential units for use as social housing to be aligned with the commercial objectives of the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA). My Department and the Housing Agency are engaged with NAMA to ensure delivery of housing units for social purposes.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Portfolio (5 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Any works to be carried out on a privately owned estate are a matter for the management company and/or owner of that estate. The use of NAMA monies in this, or any regard, is a matter for NAMA alone. My Department has no function in relation to these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (28 Feb 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: To date, 31 housing units in County Longford and 32 housing units in County Westmeath have been identified by the National Assets Management Agency (NAMA) as being potentially available for social housing purposes. The Local Authorities and the Housing Agency are working systematically with NAMA to determine if there is a social housing demand for these properties. Currently demand has been...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Planning Issues (27 Feb 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...with the Government's response to the recommendations. The committee includes representatives from the Irish Banking Federation, local authorities, the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency, NAMA and the construction sector. Real progress is being made with regard to the public safety works required to improve the living conditions of existing residents on some unfinished estates,...

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Feb 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...of social housing; gaining a dividend for social housing where possible from vacant and unfinished properties and from the overhang in the property market; and obtaining a social dividend from NAMA - I accept that has been very slow but it will certainly speed up this year. The Government is also committed to developing other funding mechanisms that will increase the supply of permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (19 Feb 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...housing programmes, for the Government’s objective of sourcing and providing suitable residential units for use as social housing to be aligned with the commercial objectives of the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA). My Department and the Housing Agency are working closely with NAMA with the aim of ensuring that a significant number of housing units are made available in this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (14 Feb 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: ..., together with the Government’s response to the recommendations. The NCC includes representatives from the Irish Banking Federation, local authorities, the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency, NAMA and the construction sector, and real progress is being made with regard to the public safety works required to improve the living conditions of existing residents on some...

Seanad: Private Rented Sector: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: ..., in conjunction with the various stakeholders. It is true to say that a small number of estates will never be brought back to any kind of use but where we can we are working very hard with NAMA and local authorities to remediate them. Senator Moloney raised an important point in the context of deposit protection. The State is paying for many of these deposits through community welfare...

Seanad: Private Rented Sector: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...Barrett remarked on the extent of the emphasis on investment in the property sector instead the productive sector of the economy. We are trying to address that. He also raised the issue of the NAMA units, as did other Senators. We are trying to get these NAMA units on the market. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, and I meet representatives...