Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 March 2025
312. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to detail the consequences or sanctions in place for public sector bodies that fail to submit prompt payment reports as required by Government Decision S29296. [13511/25]
View answerGovernment departments, the HSE, Local Authorities, State Agencies and all other public authorities (excluding commercial Semi-State bodies) are required to report quarterly on their compliance with the Government’s 15 Day Prompt Payment Commitment. There are no sanctions in place where such bodies do not meet this requirement.
However, sanctions in the form of late payment interest and compensation for recovery of costs are in place for those payments that breach the 30-day legal time-frame for payment of invoices under Directive 2011/7/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Earlier this month Government agreed new measures to support effective delivery of the Public Sector’s obligation to pay its bills within 15 days. This programme of work will also include reviewing with parent departments where public sector bodies are not meeting the requirement to report quarterly on their compliance with the Government’s 15 Day Prompt Payment Commitment with a view to ensuring that this reporting requirement is met going forward.
