The Attorney General has advised the High Court that it sees no reason why Enoch Burke’s assets can't be frozen in order to enforce the payment of fines owed by him.
Mr Burke has been given 14 days to respond to submissions made in his absence before Mr Justice David Nolan this afternoon.
Mr Justice David Nolan said it was disappointing that Mr Burke didn’t show up for today’s hearing.
The judge was told he was at Wilson’s Hospital School – the school he was directed by the court to stay away from.
Despite that, the school does not intend to have him sent back to prison.
The purpose of today’s hearing was to hear suggestions from the Attorney General and the Department of Finance as to how fines, totalling over €193,000, can be enforced against Mr Burke.
Freezing assets
The freezing of his assets was viewed as one option, with the Attorney General seeing no reason as to why that couldn’t be done.
The option of the court taking the matter into its own hands was also discussed as well as a garnishee order – a legal tool which allows a court to order a third party such as an employer or bank to pay money directly to the person owed the debt.
In an email, Mr Burke described it as “illegal, unprecedented and gravely disturbing”.
He has been given 14 days to respond to the submissions made in his absence today.
Enoch Burke. Photo: Sasko Lazarov/© RollingNews.ie
