Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 November 2023
26. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount paid in late payment interest payments for goods and services provided to his Department in each of the years from 2016 to date in 2023; and separately, the top five highest late interest payments made in each of those years, and the service and goods supplier that received the payments, in tabular form. [52642/23]
View answerMy Department is committed to paying its suppliers promptly and complying fully with all provisions of the Prompt Payment of Accounts Act 1997 and subsequent regulation. Details of the annual amount of interest paid in respect of late payments to suppliers, service providers and contractors for goods and services supplied to my Department and to the Defence Forces from 2016 to the year to date in 2023 are outlined in the table below:
Late Interest Payments 2016 to 2023 (YTD)
|
Year |
Late Payment Interest € |
|
2016 |
915.27 |
|
2017 |
917.76 |
|
2018 |
1,102.40 |
|
2019 |
1,476.66 |
|
2020 |
4,772.36 |
|
2021 |
1,275.49 |
|
2022 |
2,197.28 |
|
2023 (YTD) |
1,677.24 |
The following tables outline the five highest late interest payments made to Suppliers in each of the years in question from 2016-2023 (YTD).
2016:
|
Supplier |
€ |
|
Cork University Hospital |
665.91 |
|
Consilium Marine Systems B.V. |
60.94 |
|
Advanced Thermal Extrusions Ltd |
20.21 |
|
Medical Professional - Sole Trader |
19.14 |
|
Roscommon County Council |
16.63 |
2017:
|
Supplier |
€ |
|
Cork University Hospital |
337.37 |
|
Heaney Meats |
55.54 |
|
Pat the Baker |
50.68 |
|
ACLS Training Services |
49.24 |
|
Medical Professional - Sole Trader |
46.03 |
2018:
|
Supplier |
€ |
|
NP Structures Ltd. |
180.74 |
|
Pearson Engineering Ltd. |
116.58 |
|
Kongsberg Maritime AS |
96.56 |
|
Standard Control Systems |
89.89 |
|
Pearson Engineering Ltd. |
59.77 |
2019:
|
Supplier |
€ |
|
Premier Industrial Flooring & Hygiene Ltd. |
234.11 |
|
Viridian Energy T/A Energia. |
211.79 |
|
Heaney Meats |
174.22 |
|
Heaney Meats |
153.95 |
|
Feelystone Boyle Ltd. |
101.67 |
2020:
|
Supplier |
€ |
|
Raytheon Anschutz GMBH. |
1,617.62 |
|
Mater Private Hospital. |
1,168.03 |
|
Pallas Foods |
162.19 |
|
Des Nally Developments |
110.09 |
|
Blackrock Clinic |
93.63 |
2021:
|
Supplier |
€ |
|
Medical Professional - Sole Trader |
520.91 |
|
Clondalkin Providers Homevalue Ltd. |
137.46 |
|
Cork Institute of Technology |
102.10 |
|
Wescoast Aviation (Shannon) Ltd. |
100.15 |
|
Medical Professional - Sole Trader |
39.45 |
2022:
|
Supplier |
€ |
|
Airbus Defence & Space SAU |
864.71 |
|
Advanced Medical Services |
455.54 |
|
Advanced Medical Services |
229.24 |
|
Airbus Defence & Space SAU |
152.70 |
|
Irish Water |
148.12 |
2023:
|
Supplier |
€ |
|
O'Connor Bros. Funeral Home |
450.00 |
|
Bord Gais Energy |
241.71 |
|
Danish Ministry of Defence Accounting Agency |
140.05 |
|
CPL Healthcare Ltd |
79.11 |
|
TTM Healthcare Ltd. |
71.20 |
