Prompt payment returns offer an important view of how public bodies manage their relationships with suppliers. The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has published the 2025 quarterly returns for its agencies, covering payments made to suppliers within 15 days.
The publication, listed on gov.ie, brings together four quarterly returns from agencies under the department. It was published on 4 February 2026 and last updated on 3 November 2026.
Prompt Payment Returns Cover All Four Quarters of 2025
The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment publication provides separate documents for each quarter of the year. These records focus specifically on supplier payments completed within the 15-day prompt payment timeframe.
- Q1 2025 prompt payment return
- Q2 2025 prompt payment return
- Q3 2025 prompt payment return
- Q4 2025 prompt payment return
Publishing the returns supports transparency around payment performance across departmental agencies. It also gives businesses and interested members of the public a straightforward way to review the relevant quarterly information.
Why timely payment matters to businesses
Prompt payment is particularly significant for small and medium-sized enterprises, which may depend on regular cash flow to pay staff, suppliers and operating costs. Clear payment reporting can help reinforce confidence in public procurement and government-supported commercial activity.
What the 2025 publication tells suppliers
The documents do not represent a single annual summary. Instead, they provide quarterly returns, allowing payment performance to be considered across distinct periods in 2025. Readers can open each file separately to examine the return published for that quarter.
The information is part of the wider public-service emphasis on accountable procurement and responsible financial administration. Alongside agencies connected with Enterprise, Trade and Employment, other public bodies—including Finance and the Office of Government Procurement (OGP)—publish information designed to improve visibility around public spending and administration.
How to access the returns
- Visit the relevant publication page on gov.ie.
- Select the return for Q1, Q2, Q3 or Q4 2025.
- Open the file to review the agency’s quarterly supplier-payment return.
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Key takeaway for Irish suppliers
The 2025 prompt payment returns provide a quarterly record of payments made within 15 days by agencies of the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. For suppliers, procurement observers and businesses tracking government administration, the publication is a useful source of official payment information.
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