In February last I announced the outcome of a review by my Department which concluded that a number of changes would be appropriate to give effect to the Irish Medicines Board report on intramammaries and also to take account of developments since the original legislation was put in place. Having considered a number of points made by stakeholders in subsequent exchanges with my Department, it is my intention to proceed, following the requisite consultation with the animal remedies consultative committee, to finalise the amendments to be made to the present legislation.