cost of repairing damage caused to Ramsey and Douglas Promenades by Storm Emma

Summary

A request was made for the estimated cost of repairing damage to Ramsey and Douglas Promenades caused by Storm Emma. The Department of Infrastructure responded that the information is not held because the damage assessment was still ongoing at the time.

Key Facts

• The request was submitted on 5th March 2018.
• The Department of Infrastructure stated they do not hold the requested cost estimates.
• The authority was still in the process of clearing up the storm's aftermath.
• A full assessment of the damage had not yet been completed.
• The requester was advised to re-submit the question in a few weeks.

Data Disclosed

• 5th March 2018
• 11th October 2011
• 2018-03-09
• IM123388I

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held

Original Request

Could you give an estimate of the cost of repairing damage caused to Ramsey and Douglas Promenades by Storm Emma?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

FOI Reference No: IM123388I Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (“The Act”)

Thank you for your request dated 5th March 2018

Your request

Could you give an estimate of the cost of repairing damage caused to Ramsey and Douglas Promenades by Storm Emma?

Response to your request

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. A request for information under the Act is for information held from 11th October 2011 to the date of the request.

We are at present in the process of clearing up the aftermath from the storm, and have not been able to fully assess all the damaged caused; therefore we are not in a position to estimate the costs of the damage at the moment.

However, you may wish to ask the question again in a few weeks, either through Business as Usual or the Freedom of Information process.

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 to foi.doi@gov.im or by delivery/post to The FOI Co-ordinator, Department of Infrastructure, Sea Terminal Buildings, Douglas, IM1 2RF. An electronic version and paper version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at www.gov.im/foireview

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; 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 rights to review is 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 https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/freedom-of-information/

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Response Team