MORE THAN SIXTY GREEDY PIGS
The following individuals are named in recent annual reports for various Northern Ireland Executive departments. Some people might say that those below are selfish, overpaid money grabbers, but I couldn't possibly comment.
The publication of their salary figures is done in a characteristically sneaky way by putting neither a pound sign nor the zeros next to each amount. Furthermore, a couple of departments have tried to camouflage the top earners' identity by initialising their first name. Are they ashamed to reveal the full name?
I regard these people as the enemy. As so much public funds are diverted into their bank accounts, it means that there are less financial resources allocated elsewhere in the public sector. Some folk might describe this as a disgusting scandal, but I couldn't possibly comment.
Anyhow, their inflated remuneration applies to the following years:
*2017-2018
**2018-2019
***2019-2020
THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE
David Sterling, £455,000-£460,000*
Brenda King, £200,000-£205,000*
Dr Mark Browne, £95,000-£100,000*
Katrina Godfrey, £100,000-£105,000*
Peter Toogood, £90,000-£95,000*
Colm Shannon, £195,000-£200,000*
Chris McNabb, £90,000-£95,000*
Graeme Wilkinson, £105,000-£110,000**
DEPARTMENT of AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT, and RURAL AFFAIRS
Dr D McMahon, £165,000-£170,000**
B Doherty, £220,000-£225,000***
N Fulton, £145,000-£150,000***
R Huey, £125,000-£130,000***
F McCandless, £140,000-£145,000***
D Small, £135,000-£140,000***
D Reid, £90,000-£95,000**
S McGrade, £210,000-£215,000**
DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION
Derek Baker, £150,000-£155,000*
Fiona Hepper, £115,000-£120,000**
John Smith, £225,000-£230,000**
Noelle Buick, £130,000-£135,000**
Gary Fair, £90,000-£95,000**
Gavin Boyd, £145,000-£150,000**
DEPARTMENT for the ECONOMY
Mike Brennan, £220,000-£225,000***
Noel Lavery, £160,000-£165,000**
Heather Cousins, £125,000-£130,000***
Eugene Rooney, £110,000-£115,000**
Colin Lewis, £120,000-£125,000***
Richard Rodgers, £105,000-£110,000***
Diarmuid McLean, £100,000-£105,000***
Stephen McMurray, £100,000-£105,000***
DEPARTMENT of FINANCE
Joanne McBurney, £250,000-£255,000***
Sue Gray, £245,000-£250,000***
Hugh Widdis, £190,000-£195,000***
Bill Pauley, £175,000-£180,000**
Eugene O'Loan, £155,000-£160,000***
Paul Wickens, £145,000-£150,000**
Jill Minne, £140,000-£145,000**
Ian Snowden, £140,000-£145,000***
Claire Archbold, £135,000-£140,000**
Des Armstrong, £130,000-£135,000***
Stewart Barnes, £160,000-£165,000**
Siobhan Carey, £130,000-£135,000***
DEPARTMENT of HEALTH
R Pengelly, £195,000-£200,000**
S Holland, £130,000-£135,000**
C McArdle, £90,000-£95,000**
Dr Michael McBride, £200,000-£205,000**
D McNeilly, £145,000-£150,000**
J Johnston, £125,000-£130,000**
N Lloyd, £105,000-£110,000**
S Gallagher, £200,000-£205,000**
D West, £135,000-£140,000**
DEPARTMENT for COMMUNITIES
Jackie Kerr, £125,000-£130,000**
Louise Warde Hunter, £115,000-£120,000**
Deborah Brown, £90,000-£95,000**
DEPARTMENT for INFRASTRUCTURE
Katrina Godfrey, £175,000-£180,000**
Peter May, £130,000-£135,000*
John McGrath, £105,000-£110,000**
Dr Andrew Murray, £120,000-£125,000**
Fiona McCandless, £110,000-£115,000*
John Irvine, £195,000-£200,000**
DEPARTMENT of JUSTICE
Peter May, £155,000-£160,000***
Anthony Harbinson, £140,000-£145,000***
Ronnie Armour, £150,000-£155,000***
Deborah Brown, £95,000-£100,000***
David A Lavery, £110,000-£115,000**
Lianne Patterson, £120,000-£125,000**
