Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I am not at that level yet. Mr. McGuinness has been always perceived as a hands-on person. He has outlined the political dynamic of the time and the argument he had with the First Minister on the peace conference and other things. That is the context and we welcome that as it is not something of which we would have been aware. There are always dynamics in politics - believe me, I have been there and one is always fighting with colleagues. Having said that, it is still relevant and Mr. McGuinness has been always a hands-on type of person. Mr. McGuinness said he had not been made aware of the document and would not sign up to it. I find it incredible that his adviser did not make him aware of it as this is a very serious document. The fact that he was not made aware of it, which I accept, poses more questions than answers. It raises questions on the siloing in Northern Irish politics, where it would have been more politically acceptable for the Sinn Féin side of the Administration to allow the DUP side to deal with the issues relating to NAMA's property sales, thus keeping their own hands away from it on account of how potentially toxic it was. Why was he not made aware of this document?