Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This particular determination of dispute was put in as a backstop, which is a famous word at this stage, to protect both Departments. Both Ministers would also be sitting at Cabinet, to be quite honest. In Cabinet, agreement is on consensus. By including the mechanism in section 64, I am being overcautious. Deputy Shortall used the word "referee". I would say that it is a matter of ensuring that an agreement can be reached.