Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average time for payment to be made by her Department and by each agency affiliated to her Department to outside contractors for goods and services employed for each of the years 2004 to 2007 and to date in 2008 in tabular readable form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17380/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I would like to inform the Deputy that my Department does not collate information in the manner set out in the question. The number of invoices processed for payment in regard to goods and services is set out in the table below. I would like to assure the Deputy that it is a policy of my Department to adhere to EU Directive 2000/35/EC in relation to prompt payment. All invoices which are authorised for payment are paid within 30 days of receipt.

My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Services Executive to forward information directly to the Deputy. In addition there are a number of agencies funded directly by my Department. I have requested that these agencies forward information to the Deputy as soon as possible.