Results 41-60 of 260 for nama speaker:Joan Burton

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: ...has brought forward on several organisations. I cannot answer individual statements the Deputy has made on particular cases. If what he is saying is correct, he should go to the Garda, the board of NAMA and the C&AG, but I do not wish to comment on the specifics because I am not familiar with them. Is Deputy Wallace saying he has no confidence in the ability of the C&AG process...

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: I am not familiar with the details of the particular case the Deputy outlined. The issue of the oversight of NAMA and proper procedures is important because NAMA was, in effect, a kind of bad bank for the explosion that happened in the Irish property market when construction and the financing of it fell apart. In regard to the arrangements made for NAMA, I suggest that if the Deputy has...

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: ...term. We will set in train a construction programme to triple the number of houses built to 25,000 a year by 2020. We will also explore creative ways of funding social housing provision and task NAMA to maximise its potential to deliver homes for families. Currently, 80,000 construction workers are unemployed. Such a programme would create a virtuous circle, helping them back to work,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (10 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: ...State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, has set out a very clear objective for local authorities to release vacant local authority housing and NAMA units are also coming on stream. I am fully aware that in some areas, particularly urban areas, prospective tenants, including those seeking access to rent supplement, are finding it...

Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (16 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: .... I wish to reply to Deputy Wallace. The Deputy has made a significant point, which I will bring to the attention of my colleagues in government, specifically the Minister for Finance, as well as NAMA and the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. It is an interesting observation and I will have it examined - with due respect to Deputy Wallace, if his colleague...

Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (16 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: Deputy Wallace suggested there is a cartel in operation. I will bring that matter to the attention of NAMA and the Minister for Finance in order that they might investigate what is happening.

Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (9 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: ...of local authority houses. When I was on the other side of the House, Deputy Willie O’Dea’s late predecessor and my constituency colleague, Brian Lenihan, accepted my social dividend amendment to the NAMA legislation. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and the Minister of State with responsibility for housing and planning are actively pursuing...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: ...of rent limits is being undertaken before June 2013 and any changes to the existing limits will be considered as part of this process. Discussions regarding the use of National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) properties for social housing is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government. Number of rent supplement recipients End 2011 96,803 End...

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: ...Mr. Fitzpatrick and Mr. Fingleton and their like. At the time, I warned that the Exchequer, or some specially created public agency, might become an owner of vast amounts of dodgy debts and the property associated with them, which is exactly what happened with NAMA. Once the disastrous promissory note was put in place, I consistently argued that it needed to be renegotiated so that...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Joan Burton: ...; Public Expenditure and Reform; Office of the Revenue Commissioners; the County and City Managers Association, and the Housing Agency. Discussions regarding the use of National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) properties for social housing have not taken place with the Department for Environment, Community and Local Government. Policy in relation to the proposed use of NAMA properties...

Rent Supplement Scheme (17 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The issue concerning the NAMA houses, an important potential resource, is under negotiation between my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, and NAMA. The Department of Social Protection commands approximately 40% of the private rental market. There has been a fall at historic levels in the value of housing and property assets and the Deputy is...

Rent Supplement Scheme (12 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I understand discussions are ongoing between NAMA and the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government on the question of procuring appropriate property which may be available to NAMA and would be suitable for social housing. The difficulty is that in many cases the available property is not in a place like Leopardstown, where Deputy Ó Snodaigh's constituent wanted to stay....

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: The unilateral decision was taken to give a unilateral guarantee to the banks which, in turn, had consequences for our capacity for further fund raising. The banks, the promissory notes and the NAMA structure have all imposed obligations on Ireland which are very difficult and onerous for taxpayers, so they limit our freedom of action in regard to other areas but I will not go into all of...

Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: ...my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan. I am advised that Department has agreed to the delivery of 2,000 units which have been identified by NAMA as potentially suitable for social housing use.

Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: ...review by the previous Minister the outcome was a modest but important reduction in rents. Lest the Deputy is not aware of it, rent levels in some areas are very high. Deputy Daly referred to NAMA. As I stated earlier, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has agreed to take over 2,000 units deemed suitable for social housing. Obviously, the units will have to...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: ...redundancy claims submitted since October 2011 are generally processed for payment within six to eight weeks but this can vary considerably depending on the complexity of the claims. In relation to NAMA, this body has been established as a fully commercial agency to operate under the direction of a Board of Directors. As long as NAMA operates in accordance with statute, it would be...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: ...redundancy claims submitted since October 2011 are generally processed for payment within 6 to 8 weeks but this can vary considerably depending on the complexity of the claims. In relation to NAMA, this body has been established as a fully commercial agency to operate under the direction of a Board of Directors. As long as NAMA operates in accordance with statute, it would be...

Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: Discussions have been taking place, particularly involving the former Minister of State, Deputy Penrose, with NAMA in regard to utilising NAMA properties, where appropriate, for housing solutions and the social dividend to which the Deputy refers. Obviously, these are very difficult issues. I have spoken with and met the local authority managers in this regard. There is a series of...

Rent Allowance (13 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: My colleague Deputy Penrose, the Minister of State with responsibility for housing, has continual contact with NAMA with a view to obtaining this social dividend for citizens and taxpayers, who are paying the cost of NAMA, through the use of properties in the NAMA portfolio which may be suitable for housing. The Minister of State has been active in pursuing this. One of the reasons the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: ...and would lead to rent supplement becoming a housing solution rather than an income support payment as it is currently intended. However, I understand that discussions have taken place with NAMA and the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to utilising NAMA properties to provide such housing solutions. I can confirm that where a claimant's safety and...