Ms Oonagh McPhillips:

I have already said, repeatedly, that there was no withholding and there was no intention to withhold. We did not withhold any information. This email was not sitting in anyone's desk. It was sitting on a server somewhere. We did not have access to it or we did not seek it. I have already said there was no withholding. A senior counsel is being appointed to look into these issues. If there is anything we should do differently, obviously we will. However, I have to say that I am concerned. We are dependent on the confidence of the public and the Government in doing our job. It is a very onerous job and we try to do it to the best of our ability. I am very concerned at the suggestion that we withheld any information, which I have repeatedly said is not the case. We will do what we can to see what the senior counsel says and what we can do differently. However, there was no intention to withhold or withdraw anything.