Results 21-40 of 51 for nama speaker:Paudie Coffey

Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (11 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ..., with hearings on the first parcel taking place this week and hearings on the second scheduled for early in the new year. The remainder of the stalled town centre development is connected to NAMA, and Kildare County Council is precluded from involvement, while NAMA reports to the Minister for Finance on its activities. My ministerial role as regards planning and development generally...

Other Questions: NAMA Social Housing Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Government has enabled and facilitated 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. NAMA is also funding the construction of new residential properties to help meet demand in the...

Other Questions: NAMA Social Housing Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: As announced on budget day, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, has asked NAMA to carry out an analysis of development sites controlled by its debtors and receivers with a view to identifying the scope for residential delivery for the period up to 2020. It is important to note that its target of 20,000 residential units by the end of 2020 estimates that 90% of that will be in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...and non-residential demand are addressed. My Department and a range of other Departments and agencies are actively implementing the range of commitments set out in the strategy. 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. The Social Housing Strategy 2020setsout clear,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls (20 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...€100 million. There is provision for a total investment of €300 million in social housing through the public private partnership model and, overall, the programme is expected to deliver 1,500 social housing units. NAMA is aiming to deliver a target of 20,000 residential units before the end of 2020 with 90 per cent of these units to be in the greater Dublin area....

Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: .... As Deputies are probably aware, the theme recently re-emerged during the authority's appearance at the Committee of Public Accounts, and a commitment was given to meet local stakeholders. Subsequently, NAMA, Dublin Port, Waterways Ireland and various members of the community met to discuss how best to progress the development of a docklands heritage trail. I understand Dublin City...

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...General of the Department, meets weekly to oversee the identification and delivery of properties to accommodate homeless families in the Dublin region. This process has overseen the delivery of a NAMA property recently, an apartment block in south Dublin that is now operating as a 65-unit homelessness facility with a single assessment centre for the homeless families. The acquisition of...

Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (16 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...authority to the landowners involved has arisen and I understand this will go to arbitration in October or November of this year. The rest of the town centre development is under the control of NAMA, with Kildare County Council precluded from involvement. NAMA reports to the Minister for Finance on its activities. My role, as Minister of State, is to develop urban policy in general...

Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (16 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...on Michael Street in my city of Waterford. Again, it was a victim of the crash. It is an example of urban blight and decay in the middle of our towns. It is unacceptable. I call on the likes of NAMA or any interested agencies which have a stake in these sites to focus on them again and try to up their efforts to resolve any outstanding issues. It is unacceptable to have such sites in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (16 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...I chair the National Coordination Committee on Unfinished Housing Developments. The Committee comprises senior representatives of the key stakeholders, including the banking and construction industries, NAMA, local authorities, the Health and Safety Authority, residents and officials from my Department. The Committee was established to drive and oversee the implementation of the...

Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Report Stage (7 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The suggested amendment would not be accurate in terms of either the consistent meaning of "owner" already contained in planning legislation or to NAMA's loan connection with land assets. If anything, the amendment would potentially cause confusion and concern about inconsistency in the application of the levy by indicating the obligations of the actual owner may be different depending...

Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Report Stage (7 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...that where sites are serviced by existing public infrastructure, they should be brought back into beneficial use as soon as possible. Deputies have expressed concerns specifically in regard to NAMA, but many owners of sites that are serviced by the public in areas of high demand are not, unfortunately, active in terms of regeneration and bringing those sites back into use for housing. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (23 Apr 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...the National Coordination Committee on Unfinished Housing Developments. The Committee comprises senior representatives of the key stakeholders, including the local authorities, banking and construction industries, NAMA, the Health and Safety Authority, residents and officials from my Department. The Committee was established to drive and oversee the implementation of the recommendations of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls (4 Mar 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...Ireland has been the deleveraging of our financial services system, which includes the individual bank asset sales programmes which are now largely complete, the liquidation of IBRC and the on-going disposal of NAMA's assets. A key objective in each of these deleveraging processes has been to achieve the best possible financial return for the State.  With...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (28 Jan 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...chair the National Coordination Committee on Unfinished Housing Developments. The Committee comprises senior representatives of the key stakeholders, including the banking and construction industries, NAMA, local authorities, the Health and Safety Authority, residents and officials from my Department. The Committee was established to drive and oversee the implementation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rented Housing Sector (14 Jan 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...awareness of existing rights and obligations under the legislation and will be rolled out early this year. I have no function in relation to the operations of the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) in the private rental market. Responsibility for NAMA rests with my colleague, the Minister for Finance.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls (16 Dec 2014)

Paudie Coffey: ...,000 social housing units will address the needs of the 90,000 households on the housing waiting list in full, with flexibility to meet potential future demand. My Department is working closely with NAMA, the Housing Agency, local authorities and approved housing bodies in relation to the delivery of social housing. Detailed information in relation to the delivery of NAMA sourced units,...

Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014)

Paudie Coffey: ...three years, with knock-on benefits in terms of increased employment. Off-balance sheet and more sustainable forms of funding will also come into operation, with the announcement of an extension to the NAMA special purpose vehicle, a large-scale public private partnership and a commitment to establish a financial vehicle. The social housing strategy which is being finalised will provide...

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Sep 2014)

Paudie Coffey: .... Many constructive points were made, although many more were made just to score political points on this very sensitive issue. A number of Members expressed satisfaction with the extent of NAMA's involvement in the provision of social housing. NAMA continues to engage proactively with my Department and the housing agency on the provision of social housing. Over the past three years...

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Accommodation Provision (18 Sep 2014)

Paudie Coffey: ...share Deputy Kitt’s concerns about Dublin City Council’s proposal to use prefabs. The Department will carefully consider such proposals before any further action is taken. My Department, the Housing Agency and NAMA continue to work with housing authorities and approved housing bodies towards identifying suitable NAMA housing units and bringing them into social housing use,...