In response to Senator Henry's question on stem cell research, it was said that this vote in Europe was simply on the ethical guidelines. That is incorrect. The moratorium stated that the Commission could not fund it until the guidelines were in place so the vote was to open the door to funding. Ireland took the position of supporting the Commission proposal but would never have reached the qualifying majority because Germany, Italy, Austria, Luxembourg and Portugal did not support the Commission's position. That was the truth of the situation. It was not simply on the guidelines. The decision had been taken by the Government in 2001.