Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the average time lapse between receipt of invoices for goods and services and actual payment in his Department and in each agency and organisation within his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32601/12]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Every effort, consistent with proper financial procedures, is made to ensure that all suppliers are paid within the 15 day non-statutory limit prescribed by the Government in 2009. In line with established Government policy, my Department publishes details of its compliance with prompt payment requirements on the Department's websites on a quarterly basis. The following are the prompt payment figures for my Department for the period January-March 2012. The Deputy will note that 91.5% of invoices for the combined total were paid within 15 days.

There are no agencies under the aegis of my Department.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Payments made in Quarter 1, 2012.