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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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Payment date^*	Supplier	Description	Kind	Publication	Amount
31 Dec 2020	CORE HR	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€59,197
31 Dec 2020	ECDL IRELAND LTD	CERTIFICATION COSTS	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€78,000
31 Dec 2020	TIPPERARY COUNTY COUNCIL	TRAINING SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€48,000
31 Dec 2020	GRANT THORNTON CORPORATE FINANCE LT	HR CONSULTANCY	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€118,080
31 Dec 2020	MOMENTUM SUPPORT	CLEANING	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€113,500
31 Dec 2020	HAVAS MEDIA IRELAND LIMITED	ADVERTISING	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€76,187
31 Dec 2020	SABEO CONTRACTING SERVICES LTD	ICT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€86,346
31 Dec 2020	QUALYS LTD	SOFTWARE	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€25,812
31 Dec 2020	MICROMAIL LTD	SOFTWARE LICENCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€168,297
31 Dec 2020	DAC BEACHCROFT SOLICITORS	HR SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€28,814
31 Dec 2020	DELOITTE IRELAND LLP	AUDIT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€49,200
31 Dec 2020	ENOVATION SOLUTIONS LTD	ICT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€149,851
31 Dec 2020	DEFINITIVE SOLUTIONS LTD	SOFTWARE	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€27,798
31 Dec 2020	LANGUAGE COMMUNICATIONS LTD	CREATIVE SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€36,900
31 Dec 2020	LANGUAGE COMMUNICATIONS LTD	CREATIVE SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€186,507
31 Dec 2020	TBWA DUBLIN	DESIGN	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€26,322
31 Dec 2020	RICOH PRINT & DOCUMENT SERVICES	PRINT & POST	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€30,391
31 Dec 2020	CREDIT CARD SYSTEMS IRELAND LTD	SAFE PASS - PRINT	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€68,088
31 Dec 2020	GRANT THORNTON CORPORATE FINANCE LT	HR CONSULTANCY	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€57,072
31 Dec 2020	HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT (IRL) L	HR SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€30,258
31 Dec 2020	CLIENT SOLUTIONS LTD	ICT SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€29,520
31 Dec 2020	SABEO CONTRACTING SERVICES LTD	ICT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€172,692
31 Dec 2020	ALICE PR & EVENTS	PR & EVENT MANAGEMENT	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€30,996
31 Dec 2020	MITCHELL KANE (2007) LTD	DESIGN	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€27,324
31 Dec 2020	CORE HR	SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€71,771
31 Dec 2020	TBWA DUBLIN	DESIGN	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€74,735
31 Dec 2020	COLAISTE DE DANANN LTD	E-TUTORING SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€1,902,001
31 Dec 2020	PFH TECHNOLOGY GROUP	AUDIO/VIDEO SUPPLIES	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€30,589
31 Dec 2020	TBWA DUBLIN	DESIGN	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€48,954
31 Dec 2020	CREDIT CARD SYSTEMS IRELAND LTD	PRINTING	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€34,044
31 Dec 2020	HAVAS MEDIA IRELAND LIMITED	ADVERTISING	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€35,094
31 Dec 2020	SABEO HOLDINGS LIMITED	ICT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€70,725
31 Dec 2020	COMPTIA	EXAMINATION FEE	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€120,000
31 Dec 2020	ECDL IRELAND LTD	EXAMINATION FEE	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€69,500
31 Dec 2020	CORE HR	ICT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€56,698
31 Dec 2020	I-QUBED SOLUTIONS LTD	E-LEARNING COURSEWARE LICENCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€48,893
31 Dec 2020	SABEO HOLDINGS LIMITED	ICT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€172,692
31 Dec 2020	SORD DATA SYSTEMS LTD	COMPUTER LAPTOPS	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€41,576
31 Dec 2020	ECDL IRELAND LTD	E-LEARNING COURSEWARE LICENCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€400,000
31 Dec 2020	COLAISTE DE DANANN LTD	E-TUTORING SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€234,000
31 Dec 2020	COMPETENCE ASSURANCE SOLUTIONS	MONITORING & REPORTING SERVICE	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€107,997
31 Dec 2020	TBWA DUBLIN	DESIGN	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€26,904
31 Dec 2020	HAVAS MEDIA IRELAND LIMITED	ADVERTISING	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€32,674
31 Dec 2020	EOLAS RECRUITMENT LIMITED	ICT SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€154,980
31 Dec 2020	COMPETENCE ASSURANCE SOLUTIONS	MONITORING & REPORTING SERVICE	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€207,780
31 Dec 2020	HAVAS MEDIA IRELAND LIMITED	ADVERTISING	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€64,333
31 Dec 2020	PRODIGY LEARNING LIMITED	SOFTWARE LICENCE	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€132,767
31 Dec 2020	ALICE PR & EVENTS	PR & EVENT MANAGEMENT	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€30,492
31 Dec 2020	ENOVATION SOLUTIONS LTD	MOODLE SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€329,034
31 Dec 2020	MANGUARD PLUS	SECURITY SERVICES	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€128,260

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