Education officials 'regret' Leaving Cert grading controversy

Officials from the Department are due to come before the Oireachtas Education Committee on Tuesday to explain the scandal which caused thousands of students to receive incorrect grades.

Department of Education officials regret the controversy caused by coding errors in this year's Leaving Certificate calculated grades.

Officials from the department are due to come before the Oireachtas Education Committee today, Tuesday, to explain the scandal which caused thousands of students to receive incorrect grades.