Would the Minister agree that the shortage of horticultural instructors and advisers is prohibiting the development of the horticultural industry? Would the Minister agree further that, at a time of such high unemployment, when self help would aid those who are unemployed — offsetting our balance of payments by curtailing our imports — there is a major need for his Department, in co-operation with ACOT, to ensure that there are sufficient advisers available in each county? Is he aware that in the west, in some of the larger counties, there is an average of two horticultural advisers only to cover the whole county? Would the Minister examine that situation and ensure that there are sufficent advisers available to farmers and all people interested in the horticultural industry?

The question, as drafted, does not give rise to a full dress debate on horticulture.

I am not sure that that is the sole or main reason; probably it is one of the many reasons. But then if we had money to do all of these things we really would not have a problem. Awareness of the shortcomings of our horticultural industry is not yet sufficient and, until such time as it is, probably we shall not solve the problem. But the message is getting home slowly.