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2022 prompt payments by the department


All government departments have to pay suppliers within 15 days of receiving a valid invoice. These are known as prompt payments.

As part of this requirement, the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science must publish payment performance reports every 3 months on our website.

These are requirements under Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009.


Prompt payments for this year


2022 prompt payments

1 October to 31 December

Details Number Value Percentage of total payments
Total payments made in quarter 377 €16,673,941.59 100%
Payments made within 15 days 288 €15,031,193.28 76.39%
Payments made in 16 to 30 days 40 €1,593,923.96 10.61%
Payments made over 30 days subject to late payment interest (LPI) and compensation costs 9 €4,116.27 2.39%
Payments made over 30 days not subject to LPI and compensation costs 40 €44,708.08 10.61%
Amount of LPI paid in quarter Not applicable €59 Not applicable
Amount of compensation costs paid in quarter Not applicable €390 Not applicable
DFHERIS prompt payment returns - October to December 2022
Payments made by the department, and how soon they were paid.
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Prompt payments to aegis bodies - October to December 2022
Payments made by the department to the bodies under its supervision, and how soon they were paid.
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1 July to 30 September

Details Number Value Percentage of total payments
Total payments made in quarter 235 €9,855,463.22 100%
Payments made within 15 days 162 €3,839,508.66 68.94%
Payments made in 16 to 30 days 45 €5,942,542.21 19.15%
Payments made over 30 days subject to late payment interest (LPI) and compensation costs 7 €8,470.29 2.98%
Payments made over 30 days not subject to LPI and compensation costs 21 €64,942.06 8.94%
Amount of LPI paid in quarter Not applicable €83.65 Not applicable
Amount of compensation costs paid in quarter Not applicable €400 Not applicable
DFHERIS prompt payment returns - July to September 2022
Payments made by the department, and how soon they were paid.
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Prompt payments to aegis bodies - July to September 2022
Payments made by the department to the bodies under its supervision, and how soon they were paid.
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1 April to 30 June

Details Number Value Percentage of total payments
Total payments made in quarter 449 €9,704,613.55 100%
Payments made within 15 days 306 €5,871,681.26 68.15%
Payments made in 16 to 30 days 120 €3,732,613.45 26.73%
Payments made over 30 days subject to late payment interest (LPI) and compensation costs 3 €1,457.68 0.67%
Payments made over 30 days not subject to LPI and compensation costs 20 €98,861.16 4.45%
Amount of LPI paid in quarter Not applicable €7.69 Not applicable
Amount of compensation costs paid in quarter Not applicable €150.00 Not applicable
DFHERIS prompt payment returns - April to June 2022
Payments made by the department, and how soon they were paid.
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Prompt payments to aegis bodies - April to June 2022
Payments made by the department to the bodies under its supervision, and how soon they were paid.
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1 January to 31 March

Details Number Value Percentage of total payments
Total payments made in quarter 156 €29,043,032.64 100%
Payments made within 15 days 93 €23,810,124.63 59.62%
Payments made in 16 to 30 days 37 €5,103,054.13 23.72%
Payments made over 30 days subject to late payment interest (LPI) and compensation costs 7 €7,346.15 4.49%
Payments made over 30 days not subject to LPI and compensation costs 19 €122,507.73 12.18%
Amount of LPI paid in quarter Not applicable €39.57 Not applicable
Amount of compensation costs paid in quarter Not applicable €400.00 Not applicable
DFHERIS prompt payment returns - January to March 2022
Payments made by the department, and how soon they were paid.
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Prompt payments to aegis bodies - January to March 2022
Payments made by the department to the bodies under its supervision, and how soon they were paid.
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2021 prompt payments