Results 101-120 of 193 for nama speaker:Alan Kelly

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (2 Feb 2016)

Alan Kelly: ...rented market may have had an effect on the achievement of targets in RAS and SHCEP in 2015, all efforts were made, working with delivery partners in local authorities, approved housing bodies and NAMA, to deliver maximum output under each delivery mechanism, and to put in place the enabling measures for a significant multi-annual construction programme. Furthermore, to maximise the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: ...; implementation of new apartment guidelines; and legislative amendments to introduce greater flexibility and streamlining to the Strategic Development Zone provisions of the Planning and Development Acts. In addition, NAMA is aiming to deliver 20,000 residential units before the end of 2020, with 90% of these units to be in the greater Dublin area. The Government strategy to address...

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: ...to tackle, but we have made a good start in delivering 13,000 new social housing sets of keys to people last year. We are utilising all avenues available to the State to do this, including via NAMA. The motion calls on the Government to direct NAMA to provide for social housing purposes 50% of the 20,000 houses that it will build. This displays a fundamental lack of understanding, or...

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: ...matters to ensure their consistent application, particularly in relation to Apartment Standard Guidelines; and streamlines the process for the making of modifications to Strategic Development Zone planning schemes;notes, with respect to the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), that:— the Government has enabled and facilitated NAMA in playing an important role in the delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: House Prices (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: ...income households together with being a possible support option for some households who qualify for social housing support. Details of the Scheme are currently being finalised in my Department. In addition, NAMA is aiming to deliver a target of 20,000 residential units before the end of 2020 with 90% of these units to be in the greater Dublin area, with approximately 75% of the units...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: The Government has enabled and facilitated the National Assets Management Agency (NAMA) in playing an important role in the delivery of housing supply generally and social housing in particular. In that context, NAMA affords public bodies first option on the acquisition of land and property required for demonstrable public purposes. In that context, NAMA has had ongoing engagement and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (10 Dec 2015)

Alan Kelly: The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) funding and financial decisions are a matter for NAMA in accordance with its statutory independent commercial mandate. However, I welcome the announcement by NAMA that, within the context of that mandate, it expects to be in a position to fund the construction of up to 20,000 new residential units, predominantly located in Dublin and the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (10 Dec 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 to 205, inclusive, together. The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) continues to play an important role in the delivery of social housing. To the end of September 2015, a total of 1,600 NAMA residential properties had been delivered for social housing use, comprising 1,241 completed properties and a further 359 that have been contracted and where...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (10 Dec 2015)

Alan Kelly: The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) funding and financial decisions are a matter for NAMA in accordance with its statutory independent commercial mandate. However, I welcome the announcement by NAMA that, within the context of that mandate, it expects to be in a position to fund the construction of up to 20,000 new residential units, predominantly located in Dublin and the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (10 Dec 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department is working closely with the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) to ensure that all opportunities to identify and secure housing units for social housing use are maximised. To the end of September 2015, a total of 1,600 NAMA residential properties had been delivered for social housing use, comprising 1,241 completed properties and a further 359 that have been contracted and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (10 Dec 2015)

Alan Kelly: ...demand of 25,000 units per annum are resolved. My Department and other relevant Government Departments and agencies are actively implementing the range of commitments set out therein. In addition, NAMA is aiming to deliver a target of 20,000 residential units before the end of 2020. 90% of these units will be in the greater Dublin area, with approximately 75% of the units being starter...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (9 Dec 2015)

Alan Kelly: The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) continues to play an important role in the delivery of social housing. To the end of September 2015, a total of 1,600 NAMA residential properties had been delivered for social housing use, comprising 1,241 completed properties and a further 359 that have been contracted and where completion work is on-going. A further 486 properties are considered...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Dec 2015)

Alan Kelly: ...demand of 25,000 units per annum are resolved. My Department and other relevant Government Departments and agencies are actively implementing the range of commitments set out therein. In addition, NAMA is aiming to deliver a target of 20,000 residential units before the end of 2020. 90% of these units will be in the greater Dublin area, with approximately 75% of the units being starter...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (9 Dec 2015)

Alan Kelly: ...in Dublin City by approximately €20,000 per unit, on average. These measures combined with previous announcements, including streamlined Part V arrangements under the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 and the commitment by NAMA to fund 20,000 mainly starter homes in the greater Dublin area are visible demonstration of the Government’s commitment to, and investment in,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (8 Dec 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 562 and 596 together. Since December 2011, my Department and the Housing Agency have been engaged with the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) identifying properties that might potentially be suitable for social housing purposes. Of the total 6,574 units identified nationally, 4,048 are no longer available for social housing purposes for a variety of...

Rent Certainty and Prevention of Homelessness Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2015)

Alan Kelly: ..., chaired by the Secretary General of my Department, meets weekly. This task force has overseen the identification and delivery of properties to accommodate homeless families in the Dublin region, including the delivery of a NAMA property which is now operating as a 65-unit homeless facility with a single assessment centre for homeless families, and the acquisition of approximately 100...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Portfolio (25 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Government has enabled and facilitated the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) in playing an important role in the delivery of housing supply generally, and social housing in particular. In the context of social housing delivery, NAMA has had ongoing engagement, since December 2011, with my Department and the Housing Agency as well as local authorities, in identifying properties that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: ...give them a chance. I like the fact it is being proactive and I would like to see local authorities being even more proactive. By the end of quarter three of 2015, 2,526 of 6,574 units identified by NAMA as potentially suitable have been confirmed by local authorities as being suitable for social housing. Completed housing unit transfers to date stand at 1,241, together with a further...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: Obviously, we do not have access to NAMA's information, but the vast bulk of what it has available is occupied. Earlier I indicated what NAMA had delivered. We can get a breakdown of where it has delivered it, if the Deputy so requires it, but, as I said, I do not have access to NAMA's information. However, I understand the vast majority of what it has available it is now occupied.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: ...Fund will support the delivery of housing-related enabling infrastructure in large-scale priority areas. This is in addition to the budget day announcement of the support which will be provided by NAMA within its mandate for the delivery of residential units. On rent stability, the primary measure is to change the provisions around rent reviews in order that, instead of taking place...