Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of interest paid by him in respect of the late payments for goods or services contracted by his Department for the past five years to date in 2009; the steps being taken to ensure that money is appropriately spent and that payments are made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25869/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The amount of interest paid by my Department in respect of the late payments for goods or services for the past five years and to date in 2009 is as follows:

In response to a recent Government decision in relation to prompt payments, my Department is committed to paying suppliers within 15 days of receipt of valid invoices. My Department has put in place arrangements to comply with that decision.