Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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26. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence 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. [52642/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is committed to paying its suppliers promptly and complying fully with all provisions of the Prompt Payment of Accounts Act 1997 and subsequent regulation. Details of the annual amount of interest paid in respect of late payments to suppliers, service providers and contractors for goods and services supplied to my Department and to the Defence Forces from 2016 to the year to date in 2023 are outlined in the table below:

Late Interest Payments 2016 to 2023 (YTD)

The following tables outline the five highest late interest payments made to Suppliers in each of the years in question from 2016-2023 (YTD).

2016:

2017:

2018:

2019:

2020:

2021:

2022:

2023: