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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 2017	VERSION 1 SOFTWARE	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2017	€92,983
31 Dec 2018	IBM IRELAND LTD	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€35,055
31 Dec 2018	WILLIAM FRY	COUNSEL ADVICE/OUTLAY COSTS	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€80,000
31 Dec 2018	CREDIT CARD SYSTEMS IRELAND LTD	SAFE PASS - PRINT	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€34,044
31 Dec 2018	HARTLEY PEOPLE LTD	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€24,507
31 Dec 2018	DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	DEVELOP TEST SPECIFICATIONS/ASSESSMENTS	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€21,940
31 Dec 2018	DELOITTE & TOUCHE	AUDIT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€59,237
31 Dec 2018	DELOITTE & TOUCHE	AUDIT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€36,900
31 Dec 2018	THINKHOUSE LTD	RESEARCH/EVALUATION	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€30,720
31 Dec 2018	ECDL IRELAND LTD	CERTIFICATION COSTS	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€36,000
31 Dec 2018	PROSPECTUS LTD	RESEARCH SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€21,279
31 Dec 2018	CREDIT CARD SYSTEMS IRELAND LTD	PRINTING	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€34,044
31 Dec 2018	DELOITTE IRELAND LLP	AUDIT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€20,258
31 Dec 2018	IT FORCE LTD	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€40,590
31 Dec 2018	EVROS	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT & MAINTENANCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€351,746
31 Dec 2018	ENOVATION SOLUTIONS LTD	MOODLE SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€123,000
31 Dec 2018	SERVISOURCE RECRUITMENT	TEMPORARY STAFF	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€38,417
31 Dec 2018	MANGUARD PLUS	SECURITY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€130,380
31 Dec 2018	IT FORCE LTD	AGENCY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€40,590
31 Dec 2018	MOMENTUM SUPPORT	CLEANING	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€107,825
31 Dec 2018	DELOITTE IRELAND LLP	AUDIT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€20,455
31 Dec 2018	MITCHELL KANE (2007) LTD	PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€30,083
31 Dec 2018	ACCA	CERTICIATION COSTS	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€130,000
31 Dec 2018	MCGEOUGH TRAINING LIMITED	TRAINING SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€28,575
31 Dec 2018	MICROMAIL LTD	SOFTWARE LICENCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€298,275
31 Dec 2018	ORACLE EMEA LTD	CERTIFICATION COSTS	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€53,782
31 Dec 2018	ECDL IRELAND LTD	CERTIFICATION COSTS	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€69,000
31 Dec 2018	CARROLL FOOD SERVICES LTD	CATERING FACILITIES	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€119,900
31 Dec 2018	CREDIT CARD SYSTEMS IRELAND LTD	SAFEPASS PRINT	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€20,915
31 Dec 2018	CREDIT CARD SYSTEMS IRELAND LTD	SAFEPASS PRINT	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€34,044
31 Dec 2018	AK GENERAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES	PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€20,664
31 Dec 2018	CLIENT SOLUTIONS LTD	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€30,750
31 Dec 2018	DEFINITIVE SOLUTIONS LTD	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT & MAINTENANCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€24,049
31 Dec 2018	DELOITTE IRELAND LLP	AUDIT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€52,570
31 Dec 2018	SPARKFOUNDRY	ADVERTISING	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€24,600
31 Dec 2018	O'BRIEN GOVERNANCE DESIGN LTD	PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€24,600
31 Dec 2018	HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE IRELAND	HARDWARE MAINTENANCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€63,492
31 Dec 2018	APLEONA HSG LTD	FACILITIES MAINTENANCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€29,462
31 Dec 2018	SABEO CONTRACTING SERVICES LTD	ICT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€29,883
31 Dec 2018	ENTSOFT IRELAND LTD	SOFTWARE LICENCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€23,990
31 Dec 2018	DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	DEVELOP TEST SPECIFICATIONS/ASSESSMENTS	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€24,660
31 Dec 2018	DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	DEVELOP TEST SPECIFICATIONS/ASSESSMENTS	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€22,800
31 Dec 2018	MICROSOFT IRELAND OPERATIONS LIMITE	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€57,982
31 Dec 2018	SAP (UK) LTD	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€199,103
31 Dec 2018	PRODIGY LEARNING LIMITED	CERTIFICATION COSTS	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€482,171
31 Dec 2018	IBEC	SUBSCRIPTION ANNUAL	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€27,978
31 Dec 2018	COLM J HYLAND LTD	LICENCE ANNUAL	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€57,356
31 Dec 2018	OPEN SKY DATA SYSTEMS LTD	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€30,750
31 Dec 2018	CLIENT SOLUTIONS LTD	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€24,797
31 Dec 2018	O'SULLIVAN COMPUTER CONSULTING LTD	ICT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€22,140

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