Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 136: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average time lapse between receipt of invoices for goods and services and actual payment in her Department and in each agency and organisation within her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32606/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Department of Social Protection, in common with other Departments, submits a report on its payments performance each quarter to the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. These reports detail the value of payments made, and the number and percentage of payments made within 15 days, within 16-30 days and in excess of 30 days. These quarterly reports are published on the website of the Department of Jobs Enterprise and Innovation and are also available on the Department's website. The Department also publishes prompt payment information for the Citizen's Information Board and the Pension's Board on its website.

The latest available returns which are for quarter 1 2012 are set out in the following tables. These tables show that the majority of invoices are paid within 15 days.

1st Quarter 2012 (1st January – 31st March 2012)