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2021 prompt payments by the department
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From: Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
- Published on: 28 April 2022
- Last updated on: 20 May 2025
All government departments have to pay suppliers within 15 days of receiving a valid invoice. These are known as prompt payments.
As part of this requirement, the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science must publish payment performance reports every 3 months on our website.
These are requirements under Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009.
Prompt payments for this year
See details of the department's prompt payments this year.
2021 prompt payments
1 October to 31 December
| Details | Number | Value | Percentage of total payments |
| Total payments made in quarter | 158 | €155,687,720.60 | 100% |
| Payments made within 15 days | 115 | €150,466,049.54 | 72.78% |
| Payments made in 16 to 30 days | 31 | €5,201,781.43 | 19.62% |
| Payments made over 30 days subject to late payment interest (LPI) and compensation costs | 1 | €31.05 | 0.63% |
| Payments made over 30 days not subject to LPI and compensation costs | 11 | €19,858.58 | 6.96% |
| Amount of LPI paid in quarter | Not applicable | €0.16 | Not applicable |
| Amount of compensation costs paid in quarter | Not applicable | €40.00 | Not applicable |
DFHERIS prompt payment returns - October to December 2021
Payments made by the department, and how soon they were paid.
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Prompt payments to aegis bodies - October to December 2021
Payments made by the department to the bodies under its supervision, and how soon they were paid.
Updated 19 May 2025
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1 July to 30 September
| Details | Number | Value | Percentage of total payments |
| Total payments made in quarter | 91 | €28,894,244.61 | 100% |
| Payments made within 15 days | 42 | €25,743,455.81 | 46.15% |
| Payments made in 16 to 30 days | 29 | €3,116,165.05 | 31.87% |
| Payments made over 30 days subject to late payment interest (LPI) and compensation costs | 11 | €2,827.53 | 12.09% |
| Payments made over 30 days not subject to LPI and compensation costs | 9 | €31,796.22 | 9.89% |
| Amount of LPI paid in quarter | Not applicable | €12.64 | Not applicable |
| Amount of compensation costs paid in quarter | Not applicable | €470.00 | Not applicable |
DFHERIS prompt payment returns - July to September 2021
Payments made by the department, and how soon they were paid.
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Prompt payments to aegis bodies - July to September 2021
Payments made by the department to the bodies under its supervision, and how soon they were paid.
Updated 19 May 2025
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1 April to 30 June
| Details | Number | Value | Percentage of total payments |
| Total payments made in quarter | 113 | €73,582,441.62 | 100% |
| Payments made within 15 days | 47 | €62,901,836.10 | 41.59% |
| Payments made in 16 to 30 days | 30 | €5,303,922.41 | 26.55% |
| Payments made over 30 days with late payment interest (LPI) and compensation costs | 7 | €2,067.90 | 6.19% |
| Payments made over 30 days without LPI and compensation costs | 29 | €5,374,615.21 | 25.66% |
| Amount of LPI paid in quarter | Not applicable | €4.69 | Not applicable |
| Amount of compensation costs paid in quarter | Not applicable | €280.00 | Not applicable |
DFHERIS prompt payment returns - April to June 2021
Payments made by the department, and how soon they were paid.
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Prompt payments to aegis bodies - April to June 2021
Payments made by the department to the bodies under its supervision, and how soon they were paid.
Updated 19 May 2025
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1 January to 31 March
Prompt payments to aegis bodies - January to March 2021
Payments made by the department to the bodies under its supervision, and how soon they were paid.
Updated 19 May 2025
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