Information on the number of payments issued by my Department to suppliers in respect of goods and services is not maintained in the precise format requested by the Deputy. However, pursuant to Government Decision S 29296 of 19 May 2009 to reduce the payment period for commercial suppliers to 15 days, my Department publishes quarterly returns in respect of payments issued within 0-15 days, 16-30 days and in excess of 30 days following receipt of invoices. Similarly, from October 2011, my Department also publishes an amalgamated return for bodies and agencies under the aegis of the Department. These returns are available on my Department's website under the following link: http://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Corporate-Reports/Prompt-Payment-Returns/Prompt-Payment-Returns-List/
For further reference, attached is a summary table of returns made in respect of payments issued from my Department for the year 2011
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Dates
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No. of Invoices 0-15 Days
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Value €
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%
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AVG No of Processing Days
|
|
1st January 2011 to 31st March 2011
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2,875
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58,866,148.98
|
76.67%
|
9
|
|
1st April 2011 to 30th June 2011
|
4,219
|
94,742,856.56
|
83.48%
|
8
|
|
1st July 2011 to 30th September 2011
|
2,695
|
86,593,469.81
|
74.70%
|
9
|
|
1st October 2011 to 31st December 2011
|
2,736
|
78,275,909.53
|
79.28%
|
10
|
|
|
16-30 Days
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Value €
|
%
|
|
|
1st January 2011 to 31st March 2011
|
788
|
3,169,857.39
|
21.01%
|
21
|
|
1st April 2011 to 30th June 2011
|
734
|
3,578,159.08
|
14.52%
|
20
|
|
1st July 2011 to 30th September 2011
|
747
|
5,579,215.63
|
20.70%
|
21
|
|
1st October 2011 to 31st December 2011
|
588
|
1,518,776.94
|
17.04%
|
20
|
|
|
30 Days +
|
Value €
|
%
|
|
|
1st January 2011 to 31st March 2011
|
87
|
70,938.47
|
2.32%
|
51
|
|
1st April 2011 to 30th June 2011
|
101
|
573,813.73
|
2.00%
|
44
|
|
1st July 2011 to 30th September 2011
|
166
|
307,118.81
|
4.60%
|
44
|
|
1st October 2011 to 31st December 2011
|
127
|
336,826.15
|
3.68%
|
71
|
|
Totals
|
Total
|
Value €
|
%
|
|
|
1st January 2011 to 31st March 2011
|
3,750
|
62,106,944.84
|
100%
|
|
|
1st April 2011 to 30th June 2011
|
5,054
|
98,894,829.37
|
100%
|
|
|
1st July 2011 to 30th September 2011
|
3,608
|
92,479,804.25
|
100%
|
|
|
1st October 2011 to 31st December 2011
|
3,451
|
80,131,512.62
|
100%
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