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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

Supplier number 0.0/1

Supplier name 1.0/1

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Payment date^*	Supplier	Description	Kind	Publication	Amount
31 Dec 2018	CREDIT CARD SYSTEMS IRELAND LTD	PRINTING	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€34,044
31 Dec 2018	INDECON IRELAND	RESEARCH/EVALUATION	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€109,651
31 Dec 2018	DELOITTE IRELAND LLP	AUDIT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€35,229
31 Dec 2018	VERSION 1 SOFTWARE	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€20,972
31 Dec 2018	LANGUAGE COMMUNICATIONS LTD	CREATIVE SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€45,836
31 Dec 2018	NUI GALWAY	TRAINING COURSE/PROGRAMMES	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€398,082
31 Dec 2018	CONSCIA	RECRUITMENT PRACTICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€31,488
31 Dec 2018	SERVISOURCE RECRUITMENT	TEMPORARY STAFF	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€33,495
31 Dec 2018	ENTSOFT IRELAND LTD	SOFTWARE LICENCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€23,015
31 Dec 2018	SABEO CONTRACTING SERVICES LTD	ICT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2018	€136,905
31 Dec 2019	QUESTIONMARK COMPUTING LTD	LICENCE ANNUAL	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€34,269
31 Dec 2019	TIPPERARY COUNTY COUNCIL	TRAINING SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€196,000
31 Dec 2019	VERSION 1 SOFTWARE	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€92,983
31 Dec 2019	COMPTIA	EXAMINATION FEE	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€120,000
31 Dec 2019	CORE HR	SUBSCRIPTION ANNUAL	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€58,553
31 Dec 2019	SKILLSOFT IRELAND LTD	E-LEARNING COURSEWARE LICENCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€407,230
31 Dec 2019	DELOITTE IRELAND LLP	AUDIT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€36,900
31 Dec 2019	MICROMAIL LTD	SOFTWARE LICENCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€163,533
31 Dec 2019	EVROS	COMPUTER SERVERS & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€106,953
31 Dec 2019	CREDIT CARD SYSTEMS IRELAND LTD	PRINTING	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€34,044
31 Dec 2019	ENOVATION SOLUTIONS LTD	MOODLE SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€184,500
31 Dec 2019	COLAISTE DE DANANN LTD	E-TUTORING SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€1,587,521
31 Dec 2019	COMPETENCE ASSURANCE SOLUTIONS	MONITORING SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€191,400
31 Dec 2019	SABEO CONTRACTING SERVICES LTD	ICT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€172,692
31 Dec 2019	ALICE PR & EVENTS	DESIGN	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€28,782
31 Dec 2019	SERVISOURCE RECRUITMENT	TEMPORARY STAFF	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€33,013
31 Dec 2019	WILLIAM FRY	LEGAL COSTS	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€100,000
31 Dec 2019	TIPPERARY COUNTY COUNCIL	TRAINING SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€48,000
31 Dec 2019	DIGITAL MARKETING INSTITUTE LTD	ROYALTY/LICENCE/EXAM FEES	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€196,800
31 Dec 2019	ELIZABETH MCSKEANE	RESEARCH/EVALUATION	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€47,109
31 Dec 2019	MOMENTUM SUPPORT	CLEANING	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€94,999
31 Dec 2019	AL HIGGINS PHOTOGRAPHY	PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€25,707
31 Dec 2019	NATIONAL COLLEGE OF IRELAND	TRAINING SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€39,000
31 Dec 2019	EVROS TECHNOLOGY GROUP	TECHNICAL SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€171,987
31 Dec 2019	MITCHELL KANE (2007) LTD	DESIGN	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€37,478
31 Dec 2019	ALICE PR & EVENTS	PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€30,110
31 Dec 2019	CAVAN & MONAGHAN ETB	RESEARCH/EVALUATION	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€26,842
31 Dec 2019	SORD DATA SYSTEMS LTD	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€77,805
31 Dec 2019	SABEO CONTRACTING SERVICES LTD	ICT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€345,384
31 Dec 2019	DELOITTE IRELAND LLP	AUDIT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€37,123
31 Dec 2019	DELOITTE IRELAND LLP	AUDIT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€36,808
31 Dec 2019	CREDIT CARD SYSTEMS IRELAND LTD	PRINTING	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€34,044
31 Dec 2019	VERSION 1 SOFTWARE	ICT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€48,139
31 Dec 2019	NATIONAL ADULT LITERACY	RESEARCH/EVALUATION	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€45,000
31 Dec 2019	MANGUARD PLUS	SECURITY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€130,380
31 Dec 2019	EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND	LEGAL FEES	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€61,500
31 Dec 2019	PRODIGY LEARNING LIMITED	SOFTWARE LICENCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€86,100
31 Dec 2019	SORD DATA SYSTEMS LTD	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€32,510
31 Dec 2019	DAC BEACHCROFT SOLICITORS	HR SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€73,800
31 Dec 2019	CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD COMMERCIAL IRE	PROFESSIONAL SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2019	€43,050

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

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