Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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217. To ask the Minister for Finance the procedures followed to protect and respect the rights of tenants in properties which have come under the control of the National Asset Management Agency; and if there are procedures to secure the continuation of services, such as refuse collection. [40643/15]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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NAMA does not own or manage properties and is not, in any instance, a landlord. NAMA has acquired loans. Its role in relation to properties is, like a bank, that of a secured lender. Other than properties that have been enforced, all of which are managed by the appointed receiver/administrator, properties continue to be managed by their original owners.

Therefore, it is NAMA debtors and receivers which are responsible for the efficient management of properties securing NAMA's loans. This includes all engagement with tenants. As a secured lender, NAMA expects its debtors and receivers to comply fully with the relevant contractual and statutory obligations, including all rights and protections afforded to residential tenants.

If the Deputy is aware of a specific issue or concern, he is free to raise this directly with NAMA through its dedicated email address for members of the Oireachtas, oir@nama.ie and I am advised that NAMA will, having checked with the relevant party in the event that the property does secure one of its loans, respond quickly.