58 legal actions are expected to be brought against crèches at the centre of an RTÉ Investigates programme.
Lawyers for those taking the cases against Hyde and Seek Childcare addressed the High Court briefly today during separate proceedings involving the crèches insurance policies.
The legal row over the insurance is due to go to arbitration shortly.
A barrister representing those taking the actions said while not involved in the insurance proceedings, her clients were aware assurances had been sought that company assets would not be dissipated before the arbitration.
Her clients wished to have a similar assurance and had written to solicitors for the crèche companies but had failed to get an undertaking in that regard, she said.
Senior Counsel Sasha Gayer said that if her side decided to seek injunctions, it considered it would be appropriate to come before the judge.
Mr Justice David Barniville said he would say nothing in relation to what counsel had said as her clients were not part of these proceedings and it was up to them to take their own course.
Counsel would not necessarily have to make any injunction application before him but, if such an application was to be brought, he suggested it be first mentioned to him.
Earlier this month the judge granted injunctions, pending arbitration, restraining the insurer of Hyde And Seek Childcare Ltd and Hyde and Seek Glasnevin Ltd from cancelling their insurance policies.
Ironshore Europe DAC claims it is entitled to cancel insurance policies for four crèches, which care for 220 children and employing 45 people.
It said its move arose from investigations by it arising from matters in the RTÉ programme, broadcast last July, and subsequent media reports.
Ann Davy, a director of both crèchecompanies, has in court documents, disputed that Ironshore is entitled to avoid the policies.
Three policies provide cover for three Hyde and Seek crèches - located at Tolka Road, Pearse Street and Millbourne Avenue, Drumcondra, from 1 January to 31 December 2019.
Another policy, for a fourth crèche at Prospect Avenue, Glasnevin, runs from 1 January to 20 December 2019.
When the matter returned before Mr Justice Barniville, he was told the sides had agreed on an arbitrator but the arbitration had not commenced.
The judge adjourned the matter until next week, saying he hoped the arbitration would get under way soon.
