An application to have David Drumm's US bankruptcy proceedings recognised by the Irish courts will not now be made until next week.
Barrister Bernard Dunleavy, who represents the US trustee in Bankruptcy administering the estate of the former Anglo Irish Bank CEO, told the High Court he was not in a position to proceed with the application today as intended.
Mr Dunleavy said documents from the US had not arrived in time for today's bankruptcy court and he sought a date later this week.
He said the matter was of some urgency because of an injunction in place restraining Lorraine Drumm dealing with the family property in Malahide.
However, Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne said the application could not be heard later this week and would have to go into next week's bankruptcy list.
Last week, the case by Anglo Irish Bank to recover a debt of more than €8m from Mr Drumm was adjourned pending the application to the bankruptcy court.
Anglo said they could not proceed with the case against Mr Drumm as they had a presence in the US.
They had received legal advice that any claim they could make in the bankruptcy in the US could be prejudiced if they pursued legal proceedings here.
