Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

It is okay. This is worth teasing out. Under Chapter 4, which deals with regional and spatial economic strategies, subsection 27(7) states:

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (6), regulations made under that subsection may direct two or more regional assemblies— (a) to prepare and make a regional spatial and economic strategy jointly in respect

of—

(i) the combined regions of those regional assemblies, or

(ii) such part of the combined regions of those regional assemblies as may be specified in the regulations,

and

(b) to cooperate in respect of such other matters as may be prescribed.

Paragraph (b) is critical.