asked the Minister for Agriculture the ratio of farmers per agricultural adviser for each of the EEC countries.
Ceisteanna—Questions . Oral Answers . - Agricultural Advisers .
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: The information requested is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report. Following is the statement:
Ratio of farmers to agricultural advisers in EEC countries.
|
Country |
Graduate Advisers |
All Advisers |
|
Belgium |
963 : 1 |
320 : 1 |
|
Denmark |
151 : 1 |
85 : 1 |
|
France |
397 : 1 |
362 : 1 |
|
West Germany |
458 : 1 |
131 : 1 |
|
Ireland |
343 : 1 |
316 : 1 |
|
United Kingdom |
122 : 1 |
83 : 1 |
|
Netherlands |
172 : 1 |
172 : 1 |
|
Italy |
not available |
not available |
|
Luxembourg |
not available |
not available |
Note: The figures given above for Ireland relate solely to advisers employed under committees of agriculture. In addition there is a staff of 484 in the farm development service of the Department of Agriculture whose work brings them into day-to-day contact with farmers.
: Does the category of agricultural adviser exist in all the member states with which the comparison is being made?
: Data are not available for Italy or Luxembourg and I have given the data in respect of the other seven countries.