Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 May 2023
200. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when three overdue payments will be paid to an accommodation centre (details supplied) providing accommodation to Ukrainian refugees as the delay in payments outside of their contracted arrangements with his Department is causing severe financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23443/23]
View answerMy Department is prioritising making more timely payments of valid invoices, including providing more resources to address any issues, and outsourcing of elements of the process to speed up processing and to respond to supplier calls.
With regard to the service provider referred to, I am advised that my officials are engaging with this supplier, with a view to regularising the account when all outstanding queries have been satisfactorily resolved.
My Department will continue to press on to eliminate the payments backlog while ensuring appropriate governance is in place to safeguard the proper spending of Exchequer funding.
