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2021 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

2021 prompt payments

1 October to 31 December

Details Number Value Percentage of total payments
Total payments made in quarter 158 €155,687,720.60 100%
Payments made within 15 days 115 €150,466,049.54 72.78%
Payments made in 16 to 30 days 31 €5,201,781.43 19.62%
Payments made over 30 days subject to late payment interest (LPI) and compensation costs 1 €31.05 0.63%
Payments made over 30 days not subject to LPI and compensation costs 11 €19,858.58 6.96%
Amount of LPI paid in quarter Not applicable €0.16 Not applicable
Amount of compensation costs paid in quarter Not applicable €40.00 Not applicable
DFHERIS prompt payment returns - October to December 2021
Payments made by the department, and how soon they were paid.
Íoslódáil nasc le haghaidh Íoslódáil
Prompt payments to aegis bodies - October to December 2021
Payments made by the department to the bodies under its supervision, and how soon they were paid. Updated 19 May 2025
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1 July to 30 September

Details Number Value Percentage of total payments
Total payments made in quarter 91 €28,894,244.61 100%
Payments made within 15 days 42 €25,743,455.81 46.15%
Payments made in 16 to 30 days 29 €3,116,165.05 31.87%
Payments made over 30 days subject to late payment interest (LPI) and compensation costs 11 €2,827.53 12.09%
Payments made over 30 days not subject to LPI and compensation costs 9 €31,796.22 9.89%
Amount of LPI paid in quarter Not applicable €12.64 Not applicable
Amount of compensation costs paid in quarter Not applicable €470.00 Not applicable
DFHERIS prompt payment returns - July to September 2021
Payments made by the department, and how soon they were paid.
Amharc amharc
Prompt payments to aegis bodies - July to September 2021
Payments made by the department to the bodies under its supervision, and how soon they were paid. Updated 19 May 2025
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1 April to 30 June

Details Number Value Percentage of total payments
Total payments made in quarter 113 €73,582,441.62 100%
Payments made within 15 days 47 €62,901,836.10 41.59%
Payments made in 16 to 30 days 30 €5,303,922.41 26.55%
Payments made over 30 days with late payment interest (LPI) and compensation costs 7 €2,067.90 6.19%
Payments made over 30 days without LPI and compensation costs 29 €5,374,615.21 25.66%
Amount of LPI paid in quarter Not applicable €4.69 Not applicable
Amount of compensation costs paid in quarter Not applicable €280.00 Not applicable
DFHERIS prompt payment returns - April to June 2021
Payments made by the department, and how soon they were paid.
Amharc amharc
Prompt payments to aegis bodies - April to June 2021
Payments made by the department to the bodies under its supervision, and how soon they were paid. Updated 19 May 2025
Amharc amharc

1 January to 31 March

Prompt payments to aegis bodies - January to March 2021
Payments made by the department to the bodies under its supervision, and how soon they were paid. Updated 19 May 2025
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