Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 December 2014
564. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a SOLAS course; and if a company has been paid to provide a service it will not now have to provide. [47925/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe procurement process for this programme was undertaken by SOLAS prior to the transfer of responsibilities to the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, however this matter is now an operational matter for that ETB. I understand that the company in question won the delivery of the Sports Recreation and Exercise Course in Ennis following a competitive tendering process. Pool Lifeguarding was not included as a module on this course. However, following the start of the programme the company in question made a request to add it to the course. This request was refused and they were informed of this decision on 5th August last. Soccer Coaching, which is a QQI module, was an optional module presented as part of the tender but was not included as part of the contract with the company in question in favour of other optional modules. No request has been received to add this module or an FAI certified module to the course. The company in question have only been paid for the modules which they have been contracted to deliver and this will continue to be the case.
