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SOLAS

SOLAS is the name used for An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna, the statutory further-education and training body. It draws up a strategy for that provision, argues for its value, pays money to education and training boards and other providers, and arranges or coordinates training and retraining for employment.

It was established on 27 October 2013. Section 6 of the Further Education and Training Act 2013 created An tSeirbhís on the establishment day, and S.I. No. 406 of 2013 appointed that day.

1213 spending records on file.

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2.4/5

48% transparent

Machine readable 1.0/1

Descriptions 0.3/1

Uniqueness 0.1/1

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Supplier name 1.0/1

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Payment date^*	Supplier	Description	Kind	Publication	Amount
31 Dec 2016	ASM (B) LTD	AUDIT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€22,755
31 Dec 2016	COMPTIA	EXAMINATION FEE	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€120,000
31 Dec 2016	CREDIT CARD SYSTEMS IRELAND LTD	SAFE PASS - PRINT	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€27,654
31 Dec 2016	DELOITTE & TOUCHE	AUDIT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€39,631
31 Dec 2016	DELOITTE & TOUCHE	AUDIT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€43,050
31 Dec 2016	DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	HIRE OF SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€26,650
31 Dec 2016	ECDL IRELAND LTD	SOFTWARE LICENCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€36,000
31 Dec 2016	HARTLEY PEOPLE LTD	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€65,718
31 Dec 2016	HARTLEY PEOPLE LTD	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€43,485
31 Dec 2016	HARTLEY PEOPLE LTD	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€83,357
31 Dec 2016	IBEC	MEMBERSHIP FEE	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€26,634
31 Dec 2016	IBM IRELAND LTD	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€70,110
31 Dec 2016	ICF CONSULTING SERVICES LTD	EVALUATION SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€103,730
31 Dec 2016	MANAGEMENT & CONSTRUCTION LTD	FURNITURE	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€108,462
31 Dec 2016	MANGUARD PLUS	SECURITY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€140,220
31 Dec 2016	MEDMARK LTD	HIRE OF SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€56,050
31 Dec 2016	ORANGE RECRUITMENT (IRELAND) LTD	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€44,313
31 Dec 2016	PREMIER DINING LTD	CATERING	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€73,924
31 Dec 2016	RELAY EXPRESS LTD	COURIER EXPENSES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€24,600
31 Dec 2016	SABEO CONTRACTING SERVICES LTD	ICT SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€132,840
31 Dec 2016	SAFETY4BUSINESS LTD	SOFTWARE LICENCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€21,919
31 Dec 2016	SERVISOURCE RECRUITMENT	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€83,452
31 Dec 2016	TOM MARTIN & ASSOCIATES	HIRE OF SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€50,123
31 Dec 2016	VERSION 1 SOFTWARE	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€92,983
31 Dec 2016	WILLIAM FRY	LEGAL SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€634,250
31 Dec 2016	AGNES DOYLE & ASSOCIATES	HIRE OF SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€21,873
31 Dec 2016	CIARAN O'GAORA & ASSOCIATES LTD	BRAND DEVELOPMENT	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€30,504
31 Dec 2016	COLAISTE DE DANANN LTD	eTUTORING	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€1,682,248
31 Dec 2016	CORE HR	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€55,965
31 Dec 2016	ENOVATION SOLUTIONS LTD	TECHNICAL SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€229,629
31 Dec 2016	FRS RECRUITMENT SOCIETY LTD	ICT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€66,420
31 Dec 2016	ICF CONSULTING SERVICES LTD	CONSULTANCY FEES/SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€27,572
31 Dec 2016	MANAGEMENT & CONSTRUCTION LTD	FURNITURE & FIT OUT	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€360,904
31 Dec 2016	SERVISOURCE RECRUITMENT	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€44,389
31 Dec 2016	SERVISOURCE RECRUITMENT	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€21,525
31 Dec 2016	SERVISOURCE RECRUITMENT	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€31,340
31 Dec 2016	SUE LEIGH DOYLE & ASSOCIATES	CONSULTANCY FEES/SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€24,654
31 Dec 2016	COLAISTE DE DANANN LTD	TRAINING SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€39,000
31 Dec 2016	CREDIT CARD SYSTEMS IRELAND LTD	SAFEPASS - PRINT	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€27,654
31 Dec 2016	CREDIT CARD SYSTEMS IRELAND LTD	SAFEPASS - PRINT	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€30,544
31 Dec 2016	EIR	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€25,456
31 Dec 2016	ENOVATION SOLUTIONS LTD	MOODLE INTEGRATION SERVICE	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€73,800
31 Dec 2016	HARTLEY PEOPLE LTD	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€57,015
31 Dec 2016	HARTLEY PEOPLE LTD	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€28,507
31 Dec 2016	HARTLEY PEOPLE LTD	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€25,295
31 Dec 2016	HARTLEY PEOPLE LTD	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€23,491
31 Dec 2016	HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE IRELAND	HARDWARE MAINTENANCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€66,879
31 Dec 2016	ICF CONSULTING SERVICES LTD	STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€55,146
31 Dec 2016	IT SLIGO	CURRICULUM SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€45,000
31 Dec 2016	MEDIAVEST IRELAND	PROMOTIONAL SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€24,173

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