The following table details the amount of Prompt Payment Interest and compensation paid by the Department of the Taoiseach from January 2016 to the end of October 2023, which are the latest available figures.
These figures are published on the Department's website on a quarterly basis and reported to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in compliance with the Late Payments in Commercial Transactions Regulations 2012.
Year
|
Compensation €
|
Interest amount €
|
Total PPI €
|
2016
|
€770
|
€44.39
|
€814.39
|
2017
|
€330
|
€326.84
|
€656.84
|
2018
|
€900
|
€80.43
|
€980.43
|
2019
|
€780
|
€271.74
|
€1,051.74
|
2020
|
€506.28
|
€155.74
|
€662.02
|
2021
|
€260
|
€197.53
|
€457.53
|
2022
|
€1,130
|
€185.95
|
€1,315.95
|
2023
|
€390
|
€1,109.79
|
€1,499.79
|
The top five highest late interest payments made to suppliers in each year from 2016 to the end of October 2023 are laid out in the table below.
Year
|
Compensation €
|
Interest amount €
|
Total PPI €
|
Supplier
|
|
€70
|
€12.66
|
€82.66
|
Berman & Wallace
|
|
€70
|
€8.32
|
€78.32
|
Carr Communications Limited
|
|
€70
|
€1.50
|
€71.50
|
Dell Ireland
|
|
€40
|
€11.51
|
€51.51
|
AVC Ltd
|
2016
|
€40
|
€3.67
|
€43.67
|
Office Depot (Ireland) Ltd
|
|
€100
|
€312.28
|
€412.28
|
Brambles Deli Cafe
|
|
€40
|
€33.35
|
€73.35
|
BA & Associated
|
|
€40
|
€4.35
|
€44.35
|
De Búrca Rare Books
|
|
€40
|
€2.85
|
€42.85
|
Office Depot
|
2017
|
€40
|
€2.16
|
€42.16
|
Office Depot
|
|
€70
|
€30.19
|
€100.19
|
Domino People
|
|
€70
|
€18.99
|
€88.99
|
Reads Print & Design Bureau
|
|
€40
|
€7.19
|
€47.19
|
Musgraves
|
|
€40
|
€5.21
|
€45.21
|
pTools
|
2018
|
€40
|
€3.53
|
€43.53
|
Musgraves
|
|
€100
|
€79.55
|
€179.55
|
Zero G
|
|
€100
|
€48.97
|
€148.97
|
Zero G
|
|
€70
|
€65.27
|
€135.27
|
Denis Cremins
|
|
€100
|
€31.21
|
€131.21
|
Apogee Corporation
|
2019
|
€70
|
€14.07
|
€84.07
|
Action Point
|
|
€70
|
€64.18
|
€134.18
|
Bébhinn Murphy
|
|
€70
|
€31.05
|
€101.05
|
Bridge Interpreting
|
|
€70
|
€17.53
|
€87.53
|
Bridge Interpreting
|
|
€70
|
€6.60
|
€76.60
|
Eir
|
2020
|
€40
|
€5.98
|
€75.95
|
Eir
|
|
€70
|
€107.61
|
€177.61
|
Flextime Limited
|
|
€70
|
€86.14
|
€156.14
|
Institute of Public Administration
|
|
€40
|
€2.68
|
€42.68
|
Public Relations Institute of Ireland
|
|
€40
|
€1.09
|
€41.09
|
Cead Mile Focal
|
2021
|
€40
|
€0.01
|
€40.01
|
Waterlogic
|
|
€100
|
€25.39
|
€125.39
|
Stuart Brady
|
|
€100
|
€24.12
|
€124.12
|
Stuart Brady
|
|
€100
|
€19.52
|
€119.52
|
CT Ireland
|
|
€70
|
€28.42
|
€98.42
|
Print Post
|
2022
|
€70
|
€21.46
|
€91.46
|
Print Post
|
|
€70
|
€718.82
|
€788.82
|
Pi Communications
|
|
€70
|
€352.28
|
€442.28
|
Pi Communications
|
|
€70
|
€20.55
|
€90.55
|
Vinehall Ltd
|
|
€70
|
€7.53
|
€77.53
|
Vinehall Ltd
|
2023
|
€70
|
€6.43
|
€76.43
|
Kevin Rafter
|