Prompt Payments
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From: Department of Finance
- Published on: 3 January 2019
- Last updated on: 8 July 2025
- Introduction
- Prompt Payments 2025
- Prompt Payments 2024
- Prompt Payments 2023
- Prompt Payments 2022
- Prompt Payments 2021
- Prompt Payments 2020
- Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department 2025
- Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department 2024
- Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department 2023
- Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department 2022
- Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department 2021
- Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department 2020
- Prompt Payments 2019
- Prompt Payments of Agencies of the Department 2019
- Prompt Payments 2018
- Prompt Payments of Agencies of the Department 2018
- Prompt Payments 2016
- Prompt Payments 2015
- Prompt Payments 2014
- Prompt Payments 2013
- Prompt Payments 2012
Introduction
The department adheres to the terms of the Prompt Payment Code of Conduct, which were set out in a Government Decision on the 19th May 2009.
The objectives are:
- to encourage and promote best practice between businesses and their supplier
- to improve cash flow between businesses
- to drive a change in payment culture
- pay suppliers on time within the terms agreed at the outset of the contract, or in accordance with legislation
- give clear guidance to suppliers by providing them with clear and easily accessible guidance on payment procedures
The department publishes its prompt payments returns on a quarterly basis.
Prompt Payments 2025
Prompt Payments 2024
Prompt Payments by Central Government Departments Q4 2024
Prompt Payments by Central Government Departments Q3 2024
Prompt Payments 2023
Prompt Payments by Central Government Departments Q4 2023
Prompt Payments by Central Government Departments Q3 2023
Prompt Payments 2022
Prompt Payments by Central Government Departments Q4 2022
Prompt Payments by Central Government Departments Q3 2022
Prompt Payments 2021
Prompt Payments by Central Government Departments Q4 2021
Prompt Payments by Central Government Departments Q3 2021
Prompt Payments 2020
Prompt Payments by Central Government Departments Q4 2020
Prompt Payments by Central Government Departments Q3 2020
Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department 2025
Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department 2024
Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department Q4 2024
Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department Q3 2024
Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department Q2 2024
Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department Q1 2024
Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department 2023
Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department Q4 2023
Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department Q3 2023
Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department Q2 2023
Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department Q1 2023
Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department 2022
Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department Q4 2022
Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department Q3 2022
Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department Q2 2022
Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department Q1 2022
Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department 2021
Prompt Payment Returns by Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Finance Q4 2021
Prompt Payment Returns by Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Finance Q3 2021
Prompt Payment Returns by Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Finance Q2 2021
Prompt Payment Returns by Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Finance Q1 2021
Prompt Payment Returns of Agencies of the Department 2020
Prompt Payment Returns by Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Finance Q4 2020
Prompt Payment Returns by Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Finance Q3 2020
Prompt Payment Returns by Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Finance Q2 2020
Prompt Payment Returns by Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Finance Q1 2020
Prompt Payments 2019
Prompt Payments by Central Government Departments Q4 2019
Prompt Payments by Central Government Departments Q3 2019
Prompt Payments of Agencies of the Department 2019
Prompt Payment Returns by Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Finance Q4 2019
Prompt Payments Returns by Agencies of D/Finance Q3 2019
Prompt Payment Returns by Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Finance Q2 2019
Prompt Payments 2018
Prompt Payments by Central Government Departments Q3 2018
Prompt Payments of Agencies of the Department 2018
Prompt Payment Returns by Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Finance Q4 2018
Prompt Payments of Agencies under the Department Q3 2018
Prompt Payment Returns by Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Finance Q2 2018
Prompt Payment Returns by Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Finance Q1 2018
Prompt Payments 2016
Prompt Payments by Central Government Departments Q3 2016
Prompt Payments 2015
Prompt Payments by Central Government Departments Q4 2015
Prompt Payments 2014
Prompt Payments by Central Government Departments Q4 2014
Prompt Payments by Central Government Departments Q3 2014
Prompt Payments 2013
Prompt Payments by Central Government Departments Q4 2013
Prompt Payments by Central Government Departments Q3 2013