Secretary general of Department of Education agrees to appear before PAC

Seán Ó Foghlú: Asked for the PAC to state 'the main areas of interest for members in the accounts'. Picture: Oireachtas TV/PA Wire

The secretary general of the Department of Education has agreed to appear before the Public Accounts Committee after it was noted members may not be able to ask about the Leaving Certificate.

The PAC wants to examine procurement matters related to the calculated grades system for the 2020 Leaving Certificate and invited Seán Ó Foghlú, the secretary general of the Department of Education, to appear.