AQW 46448/11-15

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 29/05/2015
Answered On Date: 02/11/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for his assessment of the number of late or outstanding payments for day care centres providing day care for people with learning difficulties or disabilities through a Trust contract.

Answer:

Updated information on the number of late or outstanding payments for day care centres providing day care for people with learning disabilities through a Trust Contract is set out in the table below.

Trust	Number of late or outstanding payments for Trust-contracted day centres, providing day care for people with learning disabilities.
BHSCT	62 outstanding invoices at a value of £7,216.36.
NHSCT	No late or outstanding payments.
SEHSCT	No late or outstanding payments.
SHSCT	The Trust is unable to provide details retrospectively of those invoices which were late or outstanding. Most payments to day care providers are paid via a monthly block contract sum in-month. A small number of providers submit invoices which are approved and paid as promptly as possible.
WHSCT	No late or outstanding payments.