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Prompt payments by the department


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.

2025 prompt payments

1 July to 30 September

 

Details Number Value (€) Percentage (%) of total number of payments made
Total payments made in Quarter
385
25,536,559.15
100%
Payments made within 15 days
283
€23,509,313.12
73.51%
Payments made within 16 days to 30 days 
75
€1,933,891.56
19.48%
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were subject to LPI and compensation costs
2
€83.86 
0.52%
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were not subject to LPI and compensation costs
25
€93270.61
6.49%
Amount of late payment interest (LPI) paid in Quarter
N/A
€80.00
N/A
Amount of compensation costs paid in Quarter 
N/A
€3.86
N/A

 

Prompt payment returns DFHERIS Quarter 3 July-September 2025
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Prompt payments return - Aegis bodies - DFHERIS - Quarter 3 - July to September 2025
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1 April to 30 June

 

Details Number Value (€) Percentage (%) of total number of payments made
Total payments made in Quarter
449
24,277,643.09
100%
Payments made within 15 days
335
21,994,366.38
74.61%
Payments made within 16 days to 30 days 
67
920,139.75
14.92%
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were subject to LPI and compensation costs
13
2375.89 
2.90%
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were not subject to LPI and compensation costs
34
€1,360,761.07
7.57%
Amount of late payment interest (LPI) paid in Quarter
N/A
520.00
N/A
Amount of compensation costs paid in Quarter 
N/A
€168.05
N/A

 

Prompt payment returns DFHERIS Quarter 2 April-June 2025
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Prompt payments return - Aegis bodies - DFHERIS - Quarter 2 April-June 2025
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1 January to 31 March

 

Details Number Value (€) Percentage (%) of total number of payments made
Total payments made in Quarter
401
10,452,664.56
100%
Payments made within 15 days
285
8,634,594.11
71.07%
Payments made within 16 days to 30 days 
62
1424454.62
15.46%
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were subject to LPI and compensation costs
20
21819.41
4.99%
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were not subject to LPI and compensation costs
34
371796.42
8.48%
Amount of late payment interest (LPI) paid in Quarter
N/A
493.09 
N/A
Amount of compensation costs paid in Quarter 
N/A
1010
N/A

 

Prompt payment returns - January to March 2025
Published 23 April 2025
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Prompt payments return to Aegis bodies - January to March 2025
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2024 prompt payments

1 October to 31 December

Details
Number
Value (€)
Percentage (%) of total number of payments made
Total payments made in Quarter
405
€12,470,485.87
100%
 
Payments made within 15 days
247
€10,696,712.63
60.99%
 
Payments made within 16 days to 30 days
109
€947,351.12
26.91%
 
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were subject to LPI and compensation costs
11
€13,338.66
2.72%
 
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were not subject to LPI and compensation costs
38
€813,083.46
9.38%
 
Amount of late payment interest (LPI) paid in Quarter
N/A
€103.75
N/A
 
Amount of compensation costs paid in Quarter
N/A
€560.00
N/A
 
Prompt payments Returns - October to December 2024
Last updated 22 January 2025
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Prompt payments to aegis bodies - October to December 2024
Last updated 19 May 2025
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1 July to 30 September

Details
Number
Value (€)
Percentage (%) of total number of payments made
Total payments made in Quarter
262
€10,215,122.75
100%
 
Payments made within 15 days
147
€9,877,199.30
56.11%
 
Payments made within 16 days to 30 days
72
€145,722.13
27.48%
 
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were subject to LPI and compensation costs
8
€62,984.86
3.05%
 
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were not subject to LPI and compensation costs
35
€129,216.46
13.36%
 
Amount of late payment interest (LPI) paid in Quarter
N/A
€73.31
N/A
 
Amount of compensation costs paid in Quarter
N/A
€530.00
N/A
 
Prompt payments returns - June to September 2024
Last update 17 October 2024
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Prompt payments to aegis bodies - June to September 2024
Last update 19 May 2025
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1 April to 30 June

Details
Number
Value (€)
Percentage (%) of total number of payments made
Total payments made in Quarter
340
€10,338,097.21
100%
 
Payments made within 15 days
234
€9,810,987.22
77.01%
 
Payments made within 16 days to 30 days
61
€384,583.00
14.40%
 
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were subject to LPI and compensation costs
16
€27,870.41
2.77%
 
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were not subject to LPI and compensation costs
29
€43,736.87
5.82%
 
Amount of late payment interest (LPI) paid in Quarter
N/A
€546.78
N/A
 
Amount of compensation costs paid in Quarter
N/A
€820.00
N/A
 
Prompt payments returns - April to June 2024
Last updated 17 July 2024
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Prompt payments to aegis bodies - April to June 2024
Last updated 19 May 2025
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1 January to 31 March

Details
Number
Value (€)
Percentage (%) of total number of payments made
Total payments made in Quarter
361
€9,856,033.66
100%
Payments made within 15 days
278
€9,570,807.89
77.01%
Payments made within 16 days to 30 days
52
€227,357.02
14.40%
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were subject to LPI and compensation costs
10
€14,131.88
2.77%
Payments made in excess of 30 days that were not subject to LPI and compensation costs
21
€43,736.87
5.82%
Amount of late payment interest (LPI) paid in Quarter
N/A
€244.95
N/A
Amount of compensation costs paid in Quarter
N/A
€550.00
N/A
Prompt payments returns - January to March 2024
Last updated on 23 April 2024
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Prompt payments to Aegis bodies - January to March 2024
Last updated on 19 May 2025
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2021 prompt payments

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