Costs ass. with Pitbull dog

Summary

A request was made for all costs associated with the seizure and quarantine of a pit-bull type dog named Rex. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture disclosed the travel costs for a visiting UK officer but confirmed it held no information regarding the dog's removal, quarantine, or trial costs.

Key Facts

• The request concerned costs for a dog named Rex, described as a 'pit-bull type' canine.
• The Department confirmed holding information only for the travel expenses of a UK Police Dog Legislation Officer.
• The Department explicitly stated it holds no information on the cost of the dog's removal from the Isle of Man.
• No information was held regarding quarantine costs up to the trial or ongoing quarantine costs.
• The trial related to the case was held at Colchester Magistrates' Court.

Data Disclosed

• £337.70
• 2nd February 2017
• 5th December 2017
• 12th December 2017
• IM112631I

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

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 Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture

  Rheynn Chymmyltaght, Bee as Eirinys

12th December 2017

Dear

Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (FoIA) Ref: IM112631I – Costs associated with Rex the ‘pit-bull type’ canine. Thank you for your request dated 5th December 2017.
You asked: ‘Please provide confirmation and details of all costs associated with the seizure of Rex the "pit bull type" canine, including the cost of his removal from the Isle of Man, the cost of quarantine up to and including the Trial held at Colchester Magistrates' Court and the on-going cost of quarantine.’

Our Response to your request:

Our aim is to provide information wherever possible and in this instance we confirm that we do hold some information to answer your request. The cost for car hire, flights and one night’s hotel accommodation for a visiting UK Police Dog Legislation Officer on 2nd February 2017 was £337.70. No information is held by this Department in relation to the following points:
 the cost of his removal from the Isle of Man;  the cost of quarantine up to and including the Trial held at Colchester Magistrates' Court; and  the ongoing cost of quarantine.

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 to the sender of this letter at the address above. An electronic version of the relevant complaint form can be found by going to our website at www.gov.im/foireview. If you would like a paper version of the complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact us and we will be happy to arrange

Corporate Services Directorate, Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road,
St John’s, Isle of Man, IM4 3AS Fax no (01624 685851 Email: defa@gov.im
www.gov.im Quoting Ref: IM112631I Your Ref:

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Yours sincerely