Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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129. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount paid in late payment interest payments for goods and services provided to his Department in each of the years from 2016 to date in 2023; and separately, the top five highest late interest payments made in each of those years, and the service and goods supplier that received the payments, in tabular form. [52641/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The table below details the amount of prompt payment interest paid out by my Department for goods and services per year from 2016 to date in 2023. The significant increase in 2022 and 2023 reflects the challenges associated with paying a large number of providers of emergency accommodation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection. A new Procure to Payment system has been developed and is currently being rolled out to ensure the Department pays its providers within the prescribed time limit and to prevent the need for prompt payment interest in future.

*As of 24 November 2023

The table below details the five highest prompt payment interest payments each year from 2016 to 2023 to date, and the service and goods supplier that received the payments.

*As of 24 November 2023