22. (1) The county council shall, not later than 30 April 2020, pay to the city council a contribution equal to the expenditure incurred by the city council in the provision of services in, or in respect of, the relevant area during the local financial year 2019.

(2) If the chief executives of the Cork local authorities disagree with one another as respects the amount of the contribution required to be paid by the county council to the city council in accordance with this section, either of them may refer the matter to the oversight committee for a recommendation with regard to the matter.

(3) The oversight committee shall, upon receipt of a referral under subsection (2), make a recommendation to the Cork local authorities as respects the calculation of the amount of the contribution required to be paid by the county council to the city council in accordance with this section.

(4) If, before the expiration of one month from the making of a recommendation under subsection (3), the chief executives of the Cork local authorities fail to agree the amount of the contribution required to be paid by the county council to the city council in accordance with this section, the Minister shall give them a direction specifying that amount and requiring that it be paid by such date as is specified in the direction.

(5) The chief executives of the Cork local authorities shall comply with a direction under subsection (4).

(6) Where any contribution required to be paid by the county council to the city council in accordance with this section remains unpaid (in whole or in part) by the date specified in subsection (1), that contribution or that part of the contribution that remains unpaid shall be recoverable by the city council in any court of competent jurisdiction as a simple contract debt.