What proposals has the Minister or his Department for the development of alternatives for smaller farmers, let us say those with under 30 acres, who are unlikely to have a visit from an ACOT adviser — in receipt of reduced travelling allowances — and who are unlikely to be able to pay such fees? What proposals has the Minister for alternatives for farmers in that category?

First he is telling them to vote "yes" in the forthcoming Referendum.

ACOT have a range of incentives and aid available to the smaller category of farmer. I do not know of any farmer who has been denied a farm visit by ACOT personnel. Additionally, ACOT provide a very wide range of lectures, tours, farm visits, and generally give——

——an excellent service. But how are they to travel now to small farmers?

They will be concentrating on lectures, visits and tours so that they can help small farmers to maximise their potential in the area of alternative enterprises.

Will they come in a bus?

Yes.