" I am deeply disappointed by the outcome of the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty", says ELDR President Annemie Neyts. I will discuss this with the liberal Prime Ministers and Leaders this week just before the Spring Summit. On the latest count, 17 out of 27 member states have ratified the Treaty, and the process is underway in most of the others. I believe it is important that the ratification process be completed so that we all be able to clearly assess were the member states, including Ireland, stand."