Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 June 2023
1038. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when payments for April, May and June will issue to an accommodation provider for Ukrainian refugees (details supplied); whether all outstanding queries raised with the supplier have been replied to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27516/23]
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, queries were raised following due diligence checks and the material supplied by the provider in response is under review. A revised invoice for April has been paid. My officials are in regular communication with the provider regarding the two outstanding invoices.
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.
