Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 October 2012

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Questions (181)

Michael McGrath

Question:

181. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form, in respect of 2011, the number of payments issued by his Department and each agency within the remit of his Department to suppliers in respect of the supply of goods and services; splitting the payments between those issued within 30 days of receipt of the invoice; between 30 and 60 days of receipt of the invoice; between 60 and 90 days of receipt of the invoice; between 90 and 120 days of receipt of the invoice; and in excess of 120 days of receipt of the invoice. [45012/12]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Pursuant to Government Decisions of 2009 and 2011, my Department is required to publish details relating to the overall value of payments made under 15 calendar days and between 15 and 30 calendar days. This requirement extends to all applicable public bodies under the aegis of my Department.

Accordingly, I refer the deputy to my Department’s website at http://www.ahg.gov.ie/en/Publications/CorporatePublications/CurrentPublications/, where composite tables containing this information, both current and historical, in respect of my Department and the relevant public bodies is available.

The additional categories of information sought are not readily available and their compilation would involve a disproportionate amount of time and work that would be difficult to justify.