Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Public Accounts Committee
2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills
4:30 pm
Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Grants to education bodies working in the primary and post-primary sectors increased by €10 million in the 2019 accounts. Additional costs arose specifically in respect of the State Exams Commission, SEC, with regard to reforms to the leaving certificate appeals system and the accelerated implementation of the online marking system. Was the procurement of services from external companies involved in that €10 million increase in spending?