Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 November 2023
79. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount paid in late payment interest payments for goods and services provided to her 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. [52656/23]
View answerMy Department was established in its current configuration in September 2020 and the information provided therefore only covers from that period to date.
Details of the amount paid in late interest payments and penalty (compensation) payments by my Department and all Government Departments are published by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on a quarterly basis. I have attached the relevant links below:
enterprise.gov.ie/en/publications/government-departments-prompt-payment-returns-2023.html
enterprise.gov.ie/en/publications/prompt-payment-returns-by-government-departments-2022.html
enterprise.gov.ie/en/Publications/Prompt-Payment-Returns-Government-Departments-2021.html
enterprise.gov.ie/en/Publications/Prompt-Payment-Returns-Government-Departments-2020.html
All officials within my Department are aware of their obligations under the Prompt Payment legislation and the Department’s Management Board closely monitors the performance of the Department in this regard on a quarterly basis. I am advised that the amounts paid in Prompt Payment interest and compensation in the period 2020 - Q3 2023 are as follows:
|
Year |
€ |
|
To Q3 2023 |
€1,042.43 |
|
2022 |
€1,315.25 |
|
2021 |
€2,246.84 |
|
2020 |
€5,428.78 |
The top 5 Suppliers paid Prompt Payment interest & compensation in each of the years from 2020 to Q3 2023 are set out in the table hereunder.
|
Year |
No |
Supplier Name |
PPI Interest & Compensation Paid |
|
To Q3 2023 |
1 |
SICL |
€145.23 |
|
To Q3 2023 |
2 |
Energia Customer Solutions Limited |
€136.44 |
|
To Q3 2023 |
3 |
Limelake Graphic Limited |
€121.23 |
|
To Q3 2023 |
4 |
Pelko Limited |
€71.75 |
|
To Q3 2023 |
5 |
Cronin Movers Group |
€71.24 |
|
2022 |
1 |
Aspiracon Ltd |
€240.89 |
|
2022 |
2 |
John McLaughlin Architects Ltd |
€170.90 |
|
2022 |
3 |
Fusio Limited |
€91.35 |
|
2022 |
4 |
Apex Fire Ltd |
€90.16 |
|
2022 |
5 |
Agile Networks Ltd |
€77.76 |
|
2021 |
1 |
Dublin City University |
€292.07 |
|
2021 |
2 |
Fusio Limited |
€182.87 |
|
2021 |
3 |
Canon (Irl) Business Equip Ltd |
€162.58 |
|
2021 |
4 |
Massey & King Ltd |
€144.48 |
|
2021 |
5 |
Europus |
€129.10 |
|
2020 |
1 |
Eir |
€663.42 |
|
2020 |
2 |
Europus |
€332.12 |
|
2020 |
3 |
Bunzl Ireland Ltd |
€241.75 |
|
2020 |
4 |
ECO Group Services |
€147.92 |
|
2020 |
5 |
MCO Projects Ltd |
€138.82 |
