All central Government Departments are required to pay their suppliers within 15 calendar days of receipt of a valid invoice. Late payment interest falls due after 30 days has elapsed, provided that the invoice is not subject to query. Where late payment interest falls due, the supplier is also entitled to the automatic payment of compensation costs.
My Department makes every effort to ensure that payments are paid promptly although there are exceptions that arise.
The attached detail outlines the amount paid in late payment interest payments for goods and services provided to my Department in each of the years from 2016 to date in 2023 as well as the top five highest late interest payments made in each of those years and the service and goods supplier that received the payments.
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2023
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Total Late Interest Paid
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€3,102.74
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€6,604.50
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€10,484.92
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€12,565.60
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€11,259.92
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€19,667.39
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€36,406.67
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€42,608.75
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2016
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Supplier
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Total LPI
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Doyle Kent Planning Partnership Ltd
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€745.86
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BT Business Direct Ireland
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€217.73
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BMF Business Services E & P Ltd
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€101.42
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Marina Marketing & Management T/A Dun Laoghaire Marina
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€99.12
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News Access Ltd
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€83.22
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2017
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Supplier
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Total LPI
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Malvern Panalytical Ltd
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€648.83
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The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
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€466.90
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Griffith College Dublin
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€289.99
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UCD Bursar´s Office
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€319.18
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Sord Data Systems Ltd T/A Sord Data Systems
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€133.18
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2018
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Supplier
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Total LPI
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Margaret O´Keeffe
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€572.81
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United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI)
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€330.57
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United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI)
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€254.85
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Storm Technology Ltd
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€215.30
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53 Degrees Design Ltd
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€192.90
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2019
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Supplier
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Total LPI
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McKinsey & Co Inc Ireland
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€1,340.11
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Oracle
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€972.78
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Applanix Corporation
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€489.14
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Codaoctopus
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€364.75
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McKinsey & Co Inc Ireland
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€289.79
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2020
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Supplier
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Total LPI
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Vodafone Ireland PLC
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€627.72
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Shane Carey
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€389.02
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Vodafone Ireland PLC
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€363.86
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McKinsey & Co Inc Ireland
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€362.85
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Pc Peripherals T/A P N S Ltd
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€305.93
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2021
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Supplier
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Total LPI
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Matheson
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€830.74
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MJ Flood Ireland Ltd
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€504.79
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Byrne Wallace
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€500.57
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Byrne Wallace
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€354.14
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Reveal Data Corporation Limited
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€298.74
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2022
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Supplier
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Total LPI
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Mediavest T/A Spark Foundry
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€1,847.77
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PHD Media (Ireland) Ltd
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€1,561.97
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Dullea Well Drilling Ltd.
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€1,525.06
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Arthur Cox Solicitor
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€1,138.50
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Mediavest T/A Spark Foundry
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€1,090.51
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2023
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Supplier
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Total LPI
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Aurum Exploration Ltd
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€2,134.55
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Mazars
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€1,893.02
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Institute Of Public Administration
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€1,878.29
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Arthur Cox Solicitor
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€1,659.07
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Rappel Enterprises Ltd T/A Arklow Marine Services
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€1,355.46
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