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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.


2024 prompt payments

1 October to 31 December

Details Number Value (€) Percentage (%) of total number of payments made
Total payments made in Quarter 405 €12,470,485.87 100%
Payments made within 15 days 247 €10,696,712.63 60.99%
Payments made within 16 days to 30 days 109 €947,351.12 26.91%
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were subject to LPI and compensation costs 11 €13,338.66 2.72%
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were not subject to LPI and compensation costs 38 €813,083.46 9.38%
Amount of late payment interest (LPI) paid in Quarter N/A €103.75 N/A
Amount of compensation costs paid in Quarter N/A €560.00 N/A
Prompt payments Returns - October to December 2024
Last updated 22 January 2025
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Prompt payments to aegis bodies - October to December 2024
Last updated 27 February 2025
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1 July to 30 September

Details Number Value (€) Percentage (%) of total number of payments made
Total payments made in Quarter 262 €10,215,122.75 100%
Payments made within 15 days 147 €9,877,199.30 56.11%
Payments made within 16 days to 30 days 72 €145,722.13 27.48%
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were subject to LPI and compensation costs 8 €62,984.86 3.05%
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were not subject to LPI and compensation costs 35 €129,216.46 13.36%
Amount of late payment interest (LPI) paid in Quarter N/A €73.31 N/A
Amount of compensation costs paid in Quarter N/A €530.00 N/A
Prompt payments returns - June to September 2024
Last update 17 October 2024
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Prompt payments to aegis bodies - June to September 2024
Last update 17 October 2024
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1 April to 30 June

Details Number Value (€) Percentage (%) of total number of payments made
Total payments made in Quarter 340 €10,338,097.21 100%
Payments made within 15 days 234 €9,810,987.22 77.01%
Payments made within 16 days to 30 days 61 €384,583.00 14.40%
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were subject to LPI and compensation costs 16 €27,870.41 2.77%
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were not subject to LPI and compensation costs 29 €43,736.87 5.82%
Amount of late payment interest (LPI) paid in Quarter N/A €546.78 N/A
Amount of compensation costs paid in Quarter N/A €820.00 N/A
Prompt payments returns - April to June 2024
Last updated 17 July 2024
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Prompt payments to aegis bodies - April to June 2024
Last updated 02 August 2024
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1 January to 31 March

Details Number Value (€) Percentage (%) of total number of payments made
Total payments made in Quarter 361 €9,856,033.66 100%
Payments made within 15 days 278 €9,570,807.89 77.01%
Payments made within 16 days to 30 days 52 €227,357.02 14.40%
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were subject to LPI and compensation costs 10 €14,131.88 2.77%
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were not subject to LPI and compensation costs 21 €43,736.87 5.82%
Amount of late payment interest (LPI) paid in Quarter N/A €244.95 N/A
Amount of compensation costs paid in Quarter N/A €550.00 N/A
Prompt payments returns - January to March 2024
Last updated on 23 April 2024
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Prompt payments to Aegis bodies - January to March 2024
Last updated on 07 May 2024
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2021 prompt payments by the department.