Mr. Martin McGuinness:

I understand that. I understand that people also get mixed up about the authority and powers of the First Minister and the deputy First Minister. People think that because one has the title of "First Minister" that one is the Prime Minister. I have no difficulty in appreciating that people have problems with that, but the issue is that it is quite clear that there were all sorts of meetings taking place, principally between DUP Ministers and other interested groups, including Frank Cushnahan, Ian Coulter, people who might not be at the centre of this committee’s investigation, but this is what kicked it all off and there is now a criminal investigation. Who knows where all of that will go, if it comes to a conclusion, in terms of helping this committee with fuller information in the aftermath of whatever decisions are made.