Did I understand the Minister to say he was not in a position to give any indication of progress area by area? If so, is he aware of the crying need in the south Dublin area because of the increasing number of housing estates there? Will he give special attention to that part of the city?

I am trying to get an arrangement whereby the local engineer can produce information based on the local telephone exchange area so that Deputies can get an idea of what is happening in those areas, but it is causing problems in this city. There are certain difficulties about it and I do not give any promise that it can be done but we will try to do it for the Deputy.

Is the Minister of State aware of the great needs of estates in south county Dublin?

We were aware of that in Opposition and we are trying to overcome it in Government.

I recognise that there has been a substantial degree of change in development in the Dublin area and in the direction the Minister of State is seeking to move, but I should like to know if it would be possible for him to give an indication to us as to when he might be able to make this information available on the telephone exchanges. Does the Minister hope to have it in the near future or will it be available in the new year?

If I had my way the Deputy would have the information this evening. I am not giving the Deputy a short answer when I say that, but I am asking the Department to produce a new programme whereby this information will be made available to Deputies from all sides.