Sean Dunne ordered to provide bankruptcy official with home address

Опубликовано: 12 Март 2020
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Sean Dunne ordered to provide bankruptcy official with home address

Developer and businessman Sean Dunne has been ordered by the High Court to provide his current home address to lawyers representing the official in charge of his bankruptcy. The orders was granted by Ms Justice Teresa Pilkington, who said Mr Dunne has until 1pm on Friday (March 13th) to furnish those details to the representatives of the Official Assignee (OA) Mr Chris Lehane.

The order was sought by Mr Lehane's lawyers arising out of an allegation that the Co Carlow born developer is not complying with a Court order order to pay €7,000 monthly to increase the assets available for his creditors.That order was made by Ms Justice Caroline Costello in 2018, after the judge extended Mr Dunne's bankruptcy, who directed that he make payments of €7,000 monthly, starting from September 25th 2018 and ending on May 25th 2021 next. As a result of Mr Dunne's alleged failure to comply with the 2018 order Mr Lehane has brought a motion requiring that Mr Dunne come before the court to answer his alleged contempt. The matter was briefly mentioned before Ms Justice Teresa Pilkington at the High Court today.Edward Farrelly SC for the OA told the court issues had arisen over the provision of Mr Dunne's home address to his cleint.

Counsel said an undertaking had been given by Mr Dunne's former lawyers, who earlier this week had ceased representing Mr Dunne, to provide the home address to the OA, but this had not occurred. Counsel said under the 1988 Bnakruptcy Act a bankrupt must provide their home address or current address to the OA. Any failure to comply could result in a second motion for attachment and committal being brought against Mr Dunne, counsel said. The OA had an email address for Mr Dunne which cou