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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

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Descriptions 0.3/1

Uniqueness 0.1/1

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Payment date^*	Supplier	Description	Kind	Publication	Amount
31 Dec 2016	OMT GROUP	DEVELOPMENT NEEDS ANALYSIS	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€27,675
31 Dec 2016	O'NEILL AMARACH CONSULTANTS LTD	RESEARCH SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€34,686
31 Dec 2016	ORANGE RECRUITMENT (IRELAND) LTD	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€20,451
31 Dec 2016	SERVISOURCE RECRUITMENT	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€59,187
31 Dec 2016	SERVISOURCE RECRUITMENT	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€47,449
31 Dec 2016	HARTLEY PEOPLE LTD	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€36,803
31 Dec 2016	MICROMAIL LTD	LICENCE ANNUAL	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€185,730
31 Dec 2016	COMPTIA	EXAMINATION FEE	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€120,000
31 Dec 2016	ORACLE EMEA LTD	EXAMINATION FEE	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€55,412
31 Dec 2016	PREMIER DINING LTD	CATERING	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€51,612
31 Dec 2016	COLM J. HYLAND LTD	LICENCE ANNUAL & UPGRADE SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€67,302
31 Dec 2016	MICROSOFT IRELAND	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€50,468
31 Dec 2016	SAP (UK) LTD	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€199,103
31 Dec 2016	PRODIGY LEARNING LIMITED	CERTIFICATION COSTS	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€437,171
31 Dec 2016	IBEC	MEMBERSHIP FEE	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€26,634
31 Dec 2016	CREDIT CARD SYSTEMS IRELAND LTD	SAFE PASS - PRINT	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€24,600
31 Dec 2016	SERVISOURCE RECRUITMENT	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€23,646
31 Dec 2016	SERVISOURCE RECRUITMENT	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€330,819
31 Dec 2016	HARTLEY PEOPLE LTD	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€663,081
31 Dec 2016	ROCKWELL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LTD	SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€61,346
31 Dec 2016	HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE IRELAND	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€25,332
31 Dec 2016	WILLIAM FRY	LEGAL FEES	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€207,799
31 Dec 2016	SKILLSOFT IRELAND LTD	E-LEARNING COURSEWARE LICENCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2016	€267,828
31 Dec 2017	HARTLEY PEOPLE LTD	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€29,024
31 Dec 2017	H2	PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€24,247
31 Dec 2017	DELOITTE & TOUCHE	AUDIT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€36,900
31 Dec 2017	DEFINITIVE SOLUTIONS LTD	SOFTWARE	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€26,595
31 Dec 2017	CREDIT CARD SYSTEMS IRELAND LTD	SAFE PASS - PRINT	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€32,044
31 Dec 2017	WILLIAM FRY	LEGAL FEES	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€194,500
31 Dec 2017	O'BRIEN LEARNING SOLUTIONS	PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€24,600
31 Dec 2017	FRS RECRUITMENT SOCIETY LTD	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€132,840
31 Dec 2017	IBM IRELAND LTD	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€70,110
31 Dec 2017	VERSION 1 SOFTWARE	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€92,983
31 Dec 2017	WILLIAM FRY	LEGAL FEES	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€90,000
31 Dec 2017	GLENBEIGH RECORDS MANAGEMENT LTD	STORAGE	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€24,600
31 Dec 2017	ORACLE EMEA LTD	SUBSCRIPTION ANNUAL	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€51,660
31 Dec 2017	ECDL IRELAND LTD	E-LEARNING COURSEWARE LICENCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€36,000
31 Dec 2017	CORE HR	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€58,204
31 Dec 2017	ENOVATION SOLUTIONS LTD	TECHNICAL SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€229,629
31 Dec 2017	ORACLE EMEA LTD	SUBSCRIPTION ANNUAL	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€59,977
31 Dec 2017	COLAISTE DE DANANN LTD	E-TUTORING SUPPORT & CERTIFICATION	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€1,532,248
31 Dec 2017	MICROMAIL LTD	SOFTWARE LICENCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€108,663
31 Dec 2017	HARTLEY PEOPLE LTD	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€59,528
31 Dec 2017	PREMIER DINING LTD	CATERING	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€51,612
31 Dec 2017	ENOVATION SOLUTIONS LTD	TECHNICAL SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€49,200
31 Dec 2017	SABEO CONTRACTING SERVICES LTD	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€132,840
31 Dec 2017	HARTLEY PEOPLE LTD	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€71,334
31 Dec 2017	SERVISOURCE RECRUITMENT	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€74,682
31 Dec 2017	VIDATUM TECHNOLOGIES	ICT DEVELOPMENT & MAINTENANCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€47,724
31 Dec 2017	DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	TEST ASSESSMENTS	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€24,955

^* Payment date may be the end of the reporting quarter when the entity does not publish an exact date.

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