Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
1023. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when service providers (details supplied) will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36206/23]
View answerI am advised by my officials that one of the invoices referred to in the Details Supplied has been paid and the remaining invoices are currently being processed with payment expected to issue shortly subject to final checks.
Whilst there have been some delays in payment due to the very large volume of invoices received, progress has been made. Additional resources have been assigned within my Department and the volume of payments issuing is steadily growing. My Department will continue to press on to eliminate any backlog in payments which is now much reduced while ensuring appropriate governance is in place to safeguard the proper spending of Exchequer funding.
