Results 81-100 of 306 for nama speaker:Mick Wallace

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Mick Wallace: .... Dr. McIntyre said last week that for many years, there has almost been mass surveillance of the total public population of Ireland. This is very different because a State organisation, namely NAMA, has been allowed to shred its emails after a certain period has elapsed following the departure of a worker. What do the witnesses think of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Mick Wallace: I agree that my question does not relate directly to the Bill, but I thought I would ask as the ICCL was here. We have a situation in which the Minister for Finance was able to give NAMA permission, just like that, to go ahead and obliterate those emails. Is there a need for extra protections so that the Minister of the day cannot just give permission to a State agency to destroy its emails?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Mick Wallace: Gardaí have serious problems getting information out of NAMA which probably hides behind privacy protections to avoid providing it. It is difficult for the Garda to get warrants to go into NAMA and access the information it needs within the agency. I can see that there is a conflict in that we are trying to protect privacy rights but we also believe that people working for public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: ..., it is inconsistent and unsatisfactory. The Deputy has never said a truer word. It has been like a beauty contest. I know of many deals that were done and of many that were not done, whether it was by NAMA or the pillar banks. It is so inconsistent. Does the Deputy agree that the lack of proper regulation of the area allows them to behave as they see fit and run it as a beauty...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Staff Data (24 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 20. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of current and former NAMA staff who listed previous employment in an investment fund or property company either foreign or Irish in their statement of interests, assets and liabilities to the chief executive officer of NAMA when joining the agency; the name of each investment fund or property company in question; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Staff Data (24 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 21. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the NAMA system of evaluating possible conflicts of interest of NAMA officials under section 42 of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 is robust in assessing whether a person may hold a conflict of interest regarding their previous employment; if a register of conflicts of interest is held by NAMA; the system in place if a...

Topical Issues: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: ...a minute. It sold 3,800 sites in Cherrywood for €27,000 each to Hines, a vulture fund, which is now selling them for more than €100,000 each. Explain how this makes sense to the Irish people, NAMA selling 3,800 sites in Cherrywood for €27,000 each and now Hines is selling them for more than €100,000 each. Explain the logic of that to me, please.

Topical Issues: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: ...The Government is still totally dependent on the private market to deliver. The Minister of State says that no one gets to build on State land without providing affordable housing. Anyone to whom NAMA has given land has not provided affordable housing. They are selling four bedroom houses in Dún Laoghaire for €700,000 each on land that NAMA provided and financed. NAMA did a...

Topical Issues: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: ...affordable housing. In certain parts of the country, especially in Dublin and other major cities, there is a lot of land under the control of the State and of the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA. I do not understand why we would, for example, allow NAMA engage developers to build housing, and finance them to sell units that are unaffordable. I do not understand why the State is...

Pre-European Council: Statements (18 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: It does not make any sense. It is ridiculous. NAMA is selling units and land to vulture funds.

Pre-European Council: Statements (18 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: NAMA is giving money to developers and vulture funds.

Pre-European Council: Statements (18 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: NAMA is giving money to developers and vulture funds to provide unaffordable housing. How in God's name can we continue with this?

Pre-European Council: Statements (18 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: ..., we were told that the recovery had arrived at the election in 2016. There were 75 units built at the time. In 2016, there were 600 units built. Where in God's name are we going? We have allowed NAMA sell land and units for a fraction of the real value. NAMA sold 3,800 sites in Cherrywood for €27,000 and they are now worth over €100,000 each. The agency sold 440...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: Given our experience with the Comptroller and Auditor General around his workings with the NAMA issues, we have found him to be very good. We can progress it from our end as much as we can as to why he has not being engaged because it looks to me as if it would be very helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: The NAMA legislation is somewhat vague. NAMA claims a certain private status in its work, yet everything it has done can be scrutinised by the Comptroller and Auditor General despite that fact. It is one of the reasons it felt no obligation to provide a social dividend.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (11 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance the joint ventures NAMA has entered into with house builders and developers; the name and location of each development; the corresponding developer in question; the number of units developed on each site or plan to be developed; the amount of capital supplied by NAMA for each site or development, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Budget Statement 2018 (10 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: It has no experience in the property game or in housing. There is no one on the board with any experience in this area. Between late 2016 and the first five months of 2017, 91 of NAMA's staff have left. Anyone who is any good is getting out of the place because its name is muck now and they do not want anything to do with it. I will outline part of the problem. Tallaght Cross West...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Budget Statement 2018 (10 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: .... The Government is building it. It will be quicker this time; it will come around sooner. We are bound to have one. The Government is doing everything perfectly for a crash to happen. The Minister is now talking about engaging NAMA with funding in this new scheme he is on about. The idea of funding builders to build when the banks will not give them the money is a good idea but, for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Reports (10 Oct 2017)

Mick Wallace: 24. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish the seven yearly reports regarding NAMA's use of post acquisition powers submitted to the European Commission and Irish competition authorities in each of the years 2010 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42471/17]

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (27 Sep 2017)

Mick Wallace: ...that no developer in his right mind will be bothered by the levy. Not one will be caught by this minuscule levy that will not have any effect. I also asked the Taoiseach about his plans to relaunch NAMA as the solution to our housing crisis. It is incredible that we would even consider the notion. These people who are under investigation in three countries. They know nothing about...