Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 334: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) who was deported to Nigeria at midnight on 28 October 2010 had been promised by the Garda National Immigration Bureau that a medical professional would personally examine their child prior to the deportation to ensure their fitness to travel; if he will confirm if any such examination by a medical professional took place prior to the deportation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40316/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that the family in question including the minor referred to by the Deputy were returned to Nigeria on 28 October 2010. The minor was medically examined prior to the flight's departure by a doctor who was aware of the child's full medical history and deemed him fit to fly home with his family. On arrival in Nigeria, the child was again medically examined by the same doctor (who had travelled on the flight) and who raised no concerns.