18. (1) On the commencement of this section there shall stand established a committee which shall be known as the Cork Boundary Alteration Implementation Oversight Committee (in this Act referred to as the “oversight committee”) to perform the functions conferred on them by or under this Act.

(2) The oversight committee shall consist of the following members:

(a) a chairperson; and

(b) two ordinary members.

(3) The Schedule shall apply in relation to the oversight committee.

(4) The oversight committee shall stand dissolved on such day as the Minister may, by order, appoint.

(5) Upon and from the dissolution of the oversight committee in accordance with subsection (4), the functions of the oversight committee under this Act (other than subsection (8) of section 21) shall be performable by the Minister and, accordingly, references in this Act (other than this section, subsection (8) of section 21 and the Schedule) to oversight committee shall, from the date of such dissolution, be construed as references to the Minister.