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Hopefully this is on INFA's radar as it would be very lucrative to get the jackets contract for this one even doing half of the necessary jackets would be worth it.
TheEast In relation to your 10.04 post I think that if there was a Judicial Review permission might be granted but the application would not be granted. You have to remember that, assuming the process is the same in both England and Northern Ireland, Judicial Review is a two stage process. The first stage is the permission stage where all that is needed to prove is that the case is arguable. The second stage is the harder one where you have to prove your case. It also has to be remembered that the Minister would be the defendant INFA would only be an interested party.
Hi All,
My opinion on all this is to chill a bit. Covid has thrown everything up into the air in terms of timescales, felt especially so in the public sector as so many people are doing other work.
Step 1 is done- DAERA have given their recommendation to the Minister.
Step 2- hopefully the Minister approves the project to go-ahead. We have to take a balanced view that this will be positive given the economics, and that we clearly had a pack of information which says the project can be delivered with an acceptable environmental impact.
Step 3- prepare ourselves for a 12 week period of waiting for a JR- and hope one isn't granted. If it is (and assume it is a possibility), may as well the project on the back burner for now. My view however, is that we have hopefully exhausted the legal possibilities that might allow a JR, and that we're reasonably confident one will not be forthcoming. As others have said below, it isn't a case to demanding one and its granted, there would have to be a reasonably high level of proof that due process was not properly followed. Irrespective- if one was granted- its role isn't to change the decision, but to just review the decision making process followed the law.
All in all, I'm around the 80% confident make that we'll get a positive decision, and this will give a welcome boost to the SP. It de risks the company somewhat.
With other projects, I'm not excited by Defence. Whilst I think we have a good chance of getting large contracts in the future- this is in my '5-year +' bracket. We all know the MOD are shockingly bad at procurement and all governments are shockingly bad at giving the MOD long term certainty and strategic direction. I completely acknowledge that there are good signs, I'm just not anticipating any contracts for a long time. I'll also be very happy to be proven wrong on this point..!!
For me, INFA needs to become self sufficient on the O&G/ cruise and ferry/ renewables as I see this as having a higher chance of success at us winning decent chunks of work. Whilst the booking of £6.5m of revenue is a step forward, it must be painfully shy of where it needs to be for us to cover our overheads/ investment needs and project costs and have always anticipated we'll need further cash raises, but equally have said before I really hope it is on the back of a significantly higher SP than where we are now.
Hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend
TheEast
I still think there will be a kind of compromise Maybe heightened real time monitoring of the brine discharge etc.
Good link Speedy. It enjoys cross party support.
Surely the role of the minister is to make sure his department have followed procedures. That has taken years.
I think all legal procedures are being followed. To take the ML to a judicial review will involve proving that those procedures have not been adhered to. I personally think that is not the case so this will not get a judicial review.
I agree with those sentiments.
If H&W were to fail it would sit squarely with the intransigence and ineptitude of the political parties and be a great disservice to the hardworking people of NI.
We can but hope common sense prevails as there are numerous examples of them being exceptionally adept at kicking themselves up their own backsides.
I expect this decision to be made within a month and from it we can expect a significant boost to investment and employment across the yard and the storage project.
The other factor here is the trickle down effect into the wider economy; smaller diverse businesses seeing an uptick is all very likely.
What is not to like about this opportunity?
It's also worth considering that infrastrata has resurrected one of Northern Irelands icon assets Harland and Wolfe.If infrastrata prospers so does Northern Ireland. Maybe a little bit of abargaining chip.
Far too much at stake with the gas caverns for them not to go ahead and I would suspect that the decision was already known in advance when Mr Jessop was taken on as project manager.It's worth checking out his record .
Judicial reviews are rarely granted. You cannot submit a judicial review and expect to get it heard. I believe around 75% are never taken to that stage.
I am not invested here for the IM project but I understand many were.
Stifler In relation to your 15.58 post even if a judicial review does not succeed it can delay the matter for years with appeals so it is a very expensive but good stalling tactic as the Court would probably grant an injunction preventing the decision being implemented.
Full details:
Member Question Tabled Status
AQW 16206/17-22 Mr Stewart Dickson
(APNI - East Antrim) To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, with regards to the proposed Islandmagee Caverns Gas Storage Project, for an update on whether he plans to bring the marine construction licence to the Executive Committee for consideration as it is a cross-cutting matter.
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I expect to be presented with a portfolio of documents within the near future to assist me in determining the application for a marine construction licence for the Islandmagee Gas Storage project.
I have been advised that the briefing will include advice on whether this is a cross cutting issue and on the need for Executive referral. I trust you can appreciate that I am keeping an open mind on the matter and unable comment further until I have had sight of the documents.
11/03/2021 Answered on 22/03/2021
I am not a lawyer...but most judicial reviews do not happen. Wasnt the extended public consultation to stifle a judicial review? Who knows its out of our hands.
Stifler In relation to your 14.42 post based on a twitter exchange if the ML is granted there will be a Judicial Review one of the arguments is likely to be that there should have been a public enquiry due to the controversy around the proposal.
Maybe DAEFRA are covering themselves for a legal challenge. Is/was the ML issue procedural?
Everything has to be correct for it to be granted and not legally challenged. AEG was in this position last year for an air permit which was granted after a 2 year delay.
Most judicial reviews are not granted. I don't expect there to be one in this case.
They give it or they don't.
would agree Ban. Covid has impacted everything .. but the climate as we start to open up has to be one of job creation and it would need an incredibly compelling case to deny the ML, especially now clearly linked to the hydrogen storage. Fingers crossed for a quick decision
Just seen this https://www.niferry.co.uk/pos-norbank-covering-north-channel-dry-dockings/. Looks like the European Causeway will be in Belfast Dry Dock from 11 May. I note the Norbank will not be doing its Dry Dock at Belfast. I wonder what would be in dry dock between 23 April and 11 May.
Nice picture on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-6783809108022702080-o5yY
Speedy, the Infastructure Minister Nichola Mallon approved the planning application earlier this year for sand extractraction
from Lough Neagh , a public inquiry was first held in 2018 .
The wrangle over the application has been ongoing for a period of six years. Plant and Civil Engineering magazine.
That seems to be a very good report for Islandmagee - I hope it is getting a wide audience.
There are so many jobs on the line. I would be surprised if a DUP minister rejected the awarding of the ML, particularly as Belfast is represented by a DUP MP. If the science is safe and DAERA are supportive, it should be an easy decision.
https://t.co/pGZQkp5PHa?amp=1
Great find by a guy on twitter!
A report commissioned by the Department for the Economy.
Islandmagee is mentioned a few times!
I think I may have mentioned the possibility of Hydrogen storage once or twice in the past ;0)
European Highlander is now entering the dock this is a feather in JW's hat.Another ship owner is now contracting with H&W - more to come?