Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the deportation of a teenager in school uniform without identity papers to Nigeria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9933/05]

Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the circumstances surrounding the deportation of a person (details supplied) in their school uniform without identity papers to Nigeria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9934/05]

Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the deportation of a person (details supplied) in their school uniform without identity papers to Nigeria; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person was subsequently attacked and molested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9935/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 166 to 168, inclusive, together.

On careful consideration, I have decided to revoke the deportation order in this case and to arrange for a temporary student visa for six months to be issued to the student to enable him to sit his leaving certificate.

Regarding the other matters of substance, I refer the Deputy to the statement I gave to the House about this case during the Adjournment debate on Tuesday 22 March 2005 and to the press release I issued on the matter today. The person in question was fully documented before he was deported and travel documents were issued for him by the Nigerian Embassy.