Results 41-48 of 48 for nama speaker:Simon Coveney

Departmental Properties (14 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: ...to establish a payment schedule that may ease that burden, and I encourage people to use that. I am more than aware of what the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, said on budget day about NAMA's new approach towards businesses that are under pressure due to exorbitantly high rents and that are subject to legal contracts that contain upward-only rent review clauses. He said that NAMA...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (25 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: As Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, I have no function with regard to the National Assets Management Agency (NAMA) or the usage of its assets. These come under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Finance. The Acquisition of Land(Allotments) Act 1926, which is under the remit of the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government, enables local authorities to let...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Simon Coveney: ...happened? Six months later there has been no delivery. The Government still cannot give the Opposition a figure on how much it estimates it will save by public sector reform next year. I refer to NAMA. The principles behind it made some sense, although there were problems. It required the banks to crystalise their losses and their bad lending. It was to provide capital to banks in...

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (30 Sep 2010)

Simon Coveney: ...of that for the economy; a hardening of bank policy in terms of lending and liquidity; and, of course, let us not forget a paralysed property market because of the consequences and lethargy of NAMA. What could and should the Government have done differently? Certainly, with regard to the bank guarantee of two years ago, it is now clear - this is supported by Patrick Honohan's report -...

Land and Land Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases)(Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: ...keep them in business, and I would encourage more of that. However, there are institutional landlords and, in particular, banks, about whom, regardless of what the Minister stated on the so-called NAMA effect on rental prices at present, I have deep concerns. There is even a State-owned bank, Anglo Irish Bank, deliberately trying to push up rents in order to potentially add value to loan...

Land and Land Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases)(Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Mar 2010)

Simon Coveney: ...bank or any other banking institution in Ireland deliberately trying to drive up rent for their own profitable gain in terms of the anticipation of a valuation that may be put on that property by NAMA. I plead with the Minister to ensure that this issue becomes a priority for him and for Government.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Simon Coveney: ...the wealthy development friends of Fianna Fáil. Developers and speculators who have borrowed irresponsibly from careless and morally corrupt banks will continue to owe that debt, whether under NAMA or existing banks. I hope that, whatever shape NAMA takes if the legislation is passed, it will fearlessly pursue those responsible for property debt to minimise losses to the public....

Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (28 Apr 2009)

Simon Coveney: We are not debating NAMA; we are debating something totally different.