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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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48% transparent

Machine readable 1.0/1

Descriptions 0.3/1

Uniqueness 0.1/1

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Payment date^*	Supplier	Kind	Publication	Amount
09 Feb 2021	BUS OBJECTS SOFTWARE LTD T/A SAP SOLUTIO	Purchase Order	Q1 2021	€195,865
01 Jun 2021	OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER & AUDITOR GEN	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€42,900
08 Jun 2021	ECDL IRELAND LTD	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€140,000
19 Apr 2021	CORE HR	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€76,721
04 May 2021	INDECON IRELAND	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€28,536
13 Apr 2021	PFH TECHNOLOGY GROUP	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€126,164
27 Apr 2021	COLAISTE DE DANANN LTD	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€75,001
04 May 2021	COLAISTE DE DANANN LTD	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€65,677
25 May 2021	COLAISTE DE DANANN LTD	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€82,742
01 Jun 2021	COLAISTE DE DANANN LTD	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€325,004
15 Jun 2021	COLAISTE DE DANANN LTD	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€74,979
27 Apr 2021	RIVERSIDE PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€412,665
22 Jun 2021	RIVERSIDE PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€412,665
18 May 2021	SAFETY SOLUTIONS SKILLNET LTD	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€67,693
04 May 2021	TIPPERARY COUNTY COUNCIL	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€63,127
13 Apr 2021	DIGITAL MARKETING INSTITUTE LTD	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€43,748
11 May 2021	DIGITAL MARKETING INSTITUTE LTD	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€20,082
04 May 2021	HAVAS MEDIA IRELAND LIMITED	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€56,983
28 Jun 2021	HAVAS MEDIA IRELAND LIMITED	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€50,739
27 Apr 2021	SABEO HOLDINGS LIMITED	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€57,662
18 May 2021	SABEO HOLDINGS LIMITED	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€31,107
25 May 2021	SABEO HOLDINGS LIMITED	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€28,062
15 Jun 2021	SABEO HOLDINGS LIMITED	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€61,291
19 Apr 2021	MOMENTUM SUPPORT	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€32,411
06 Apr 2021	SKILLSOFT IRELAND LTD	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€100,152
04 May 2021	ECOM SOLUTIONS	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€30,426
27 Jul 2021	WILLIS TOWERS WATSON	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€198,190
10 Aug 2021	TU DUBLIN	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€35,040
23 Aug 2021	PRODIGY LEARNING LIMITED	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€134,962
28 Sep 2021	SURESKILLS LIMITED	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€24,170
10 Aug 2021	ECDL IRELAND LTD	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€400,000
03 Aug 2021	ENOVATION SOLUTIONS LTD	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€23,064
31 Aug 2021	ENOVATION SOLUTIONS LTD	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€71,252
13 Jul 2021	CLIENT SOLUTIONS LTD	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€34,661
13 Jul 2021	COLAISTE DE DANANN LTD	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€160,002
27 Jul 2021	COLAISTE DE DANANN LTD	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€77,023
17 Aug 2021	COLAISTE DE DANANN LTD	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€160,002
14 Sep 2021	COLAISTE DE DANANN LTD	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€197,445
21 Sep 2021	COLAISTE DE DANANN LTD	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€60,468
28 Sep 2021	RIVERSIDE PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€412,665
13 Jul 2021	BNP PARIBAS REAL ESTATE	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€54,942
14 Sep 2021	BNP PARIBAS REAL ESTATE	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€38,224
07 Sep 2021	TIPPERARY COUNTY COUNCIL	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€65,714
21 Sep 2021	TIPPERARY COUNTY COUNCIL	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€120,682
28 Sep 2021	HAVAS MEDIA IRELAND LIMITED	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€39,473
20 Jul 2021	SABEO HOLDINGS LIMITED	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€25,544
17 Aug 2021	SABEO HOLDINGS LIMITED	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€49,034
14 Sep 2021	SABEO HOLDINGS LIMITED	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€25,519
14 Sep 2021	MICROMAIL LTD	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€581,939
06 Jul 2021	SKILLSOFT IRELAND LTD	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€100,152

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

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