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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 April 2014

Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Questions (60)

Michelle Mulherin

Question:

60. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out the strategies, policies and the proposed use of resources the National Asset Management Agency will embark upon in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18812/14]

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The Deputy may be aware that, under Section 53 of the NAMA Act 2009, NAMA is required to submit to me, before end-September in each year, an annual statement setting out its proposed objectives, activities, strategies, policies and proposed use of resources for the subsequent financial year. NAMA's Annual Statement for 2014, which was submitted to me in September 2013, is available on its website, www.nama.ie/publications/.   I am advised that NAMA's Annual Statement for 2015 will be submitted to me in September 2014 and I expect that it will laid before the Dáil and published shortly thereafter.

The Deputy may also be aware that I am required, under Section 227 of the Act, to conduct an assessment, every five years, of the extent to which NAMA is making progress towards achieving its overall objectives. The first such Section 227 review is currently underway. In the context of my Departments review, I have asked NAMA to evaluate their disposal timing and strategy in the context of current market demand and explore the advantages and disadvantages of accelerating its disposal strategy. 

I am advised that the NAMA Board is currently reviewing its asset disposal projections and the timeframe over which it can expect to repay its liabilities which currently are in excess of €21 bn and I expect to have discussions with the NAMA Chairman and Chief Executive in the near future as regards the outcome of the Board's deliberations.

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