Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will list the appointments to public bodies in Northern Ireland which are made by elected public representatives of the people in Northern Ireland; which of these he must approve; and what are the emoluments and allowances, &c., paid for each appointment;
(2) if he will list the appointments to public bodies which are now within his gift, the appointments of which he must
United Kingdom Exports to Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Exports to United Kingdom Levies Refunds Net Levy Levies Refunds Net Levy Cattle Live animals (£/cwt) … 2.01 1.12 0.89 1.12 2.01 0.89 Beef carcases (pence/lb) … 3.41 1.90 1.51 1.90 3.41 1.51
Pigs Live animals (£/cwt) … … 1.69 0.99 0.70 0.99 1.69 0.70 Pork (pence/lb) … … 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 Bacon (pence/lb) … … 3.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 1.00 From the same date the difference in the value of the Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom Green Pounds has increased from 0.02646 to 0.05907 Units of Account per pound.
The representative rates are:
Republic of Ireland
£1 = 1.69653 U.A.
(approx. 2 per cent. reduction)
United Kingdom
£1 = 1.75560 U.A.
(unchanged)