asked the Minister for the Environment the total cost, including grants of maintenance, remedial repairs, improvements, and upgrading of guaranteed order housing built during the 1960's and 1970's.

The information requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department.

In what Department would that information be available?

It is not available in my Department; therefore I would consider it to be not available in any other Department.

Is the Minister saying that money was spent over a period of ten years or so on the upgrading of guaranteed order housing and that no Minister is responsible for that money having been spent?

I am not saying that. I am saying that the question would require a great deal of research, going back over the number of years for which the Deputy has requested the information. I would have to go back to the local authorities to find out from them the actual amount spent.