asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether, in view of the fact that no final decision has as yet been reached in connection with the proposed new bus depot at Smithfield, he will take steps to ensure that the present inadequate accommodation at Aston Quay is improved before the advent of winter.

Under the provisions of the Transport Act, 1950, I have no functions in matters of this kind, the responsibility for which rests entirely with Córas Iompair Éireann.