To ask the Minister of Education what plans he has to bring forward policy for schools in each of the education sectors which are not provided for under the remit of the new Education Authority.

My Department makes policy and legislation in relation to all grant-aided schools. The Education Authority will inherit the role currently performed by the education and library boards, which is to deliver services in accordance and legislation made by the Department. In the case of voluntary grammar and grant-maintained integrated schools, the services currently provided by the education and library boards will continue to be made available by the Education Authority. These schools will continue to receive their Local Management of Schools (LMS) recurrent funding directly from the Department.