Marina Development

Summary

The requester asked the Department of Home Affairs for details on parties invited to submit proposals for a new marina development and the associated timescales. The authority responded that it does not hold the requested information and suggested contacting the Department of Infrastructure instead.

Key Facts

• The Department of Home Affairs does not hold the information regarding the marina development proposals.
• The requester was advised to contact the Department of Infrastructure for assistance.
• The request references a previous communication from October 24, 2019, regarding a shortlisting stage.
• The request was received on January 27, 2020, and the response was issued on January 28, 2020.
• The requester has the right to request an internal review or appeal to the Information Commissioner.

Data Disclosed

• 24th October 2019
• 3 forms of acknowledgement
• 27 January 2020
• 28 January 2020
• 1151425
• 1003589
• IM2 5AP
• 01624 694313
• 01624 621298

Original Request

Re: FOI 1003589 On 24th October 2019, you advised that you were at the shotlisting stage for a new marina development after receiving 3 forms of acknowledgement. Please can you advise if any/how many parties have been invited to submit detailed proposals and for which sites. Please also advise the timescale for the next stages of any.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Chief Executive's Office DHA Headquarters Tromode, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 5AP

Telephone: (01624) 694313 Fax: (01624) 621298 Web address: www.gov.im/dha Email: GeneralEnquiries.DHA@dha.gov.im

Our ref: 1151425 28 January 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 27 January 2020 and which states:

"Re: FOI 1003589 On 24th October 2019, you advised that you were at the shotlisting stage for a new marina development after receiving 3 forms of acknowledgement. Please can you advise if any/how many parties have been invited to submit detailed proposals and for which sites. Please also advise the timescale for the next stages of any."

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested.

However, you may wish to contact Department of Infrastructure who may be able to help you.

Please quote the reference number 1151425 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are

dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely