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Application to appoint examiner to care facility is dimissed
Summary
The High Court dismissed an application to appoint an examiner to St Mary's Centre (Telford), a south Dublin care facility for vulnerable adults. Mr Justice Michael Quinn said the evidence presented did not show that the centre had a reasonable prospect of survival and that an examinership would not help the situation. The centre, operated by the Sisters of Charity, had been seeking winding up because it could not meet redundancy payments of €950,000 and faced regulatory and funding challenges. Lawyers for some residents and staff had applied for examinership, citing an independent report that the company could be saved if certain steps were taken. The court found the evidence too general and insufficient to grant protection. The company and provisional liquidators opposed the application, and the court noted that the HSE had promised to continue funding during any liquidation or examinership period.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Application to appoint examiner to care facility is dimissed. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2020-09-28 Publication
Why: The company sought to wind up the facility, which is owned by the Sisters of Charity order of Nuns, because it would be unable to meet redundancy payments of €950,000 arising from the liquidation. CNI source report
Places mentioned
- The High Court
- High Court
- St Vincent's Hospital
- Merrion Road
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