Mr. John Barrett:

I think it is fanciful, quite frankly. The circumstances under which co-operation was not forthcoming is a reality. This was an uphill push. I could not understand why. The fact that the matter has remained in existence in the period since 2008 speaks for itself. That is clear from the Deputy's questioning. If these matters were of the scale and urgency that they clearly are to this committee then, as a consequence, they should have been dealt with much more expeditiously.