Arts Council Funding Awards

Summary

The requester asked for a list of Arts Council funding awards and board members from the last 10 years. The Department provided full financial amounts and board tenure details but redacted individual recipient names due to data protection exemptions.

Key Facts

• Recipient names for awards, grants, and loans were redacted under Section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act.
• Full monetary amounts for all awards, grants, and loans were disclosed despite the redaction of names.
• Information on current Arts Council board members was deemed reasonably accessible via the official website.
• A table of historical board members serving from 2011 to 2017 was provided with appointment and end dates.
• The response was issued by the Department of Education, Sport and Culture on 16 April 2018.

Data Disclosed

• 366459
• 2018-03-19
• 2018-04-16
• 11 October 2011
• 2011
• 2012
• 2014
• 2015
• 2016
• 2017
• Section 25
• Section 20
• Data Protection Act 2002

Exemptions Cited

• Section 25 (exempt personal information) of the Freedom of Information Act
• Data Protection Act 2002
• Section 20 (information already reasonably accessible)

Original Request

I require a list of all: * Awards, grants and loans provided by the Isle of Man Arts Council over the last 10 years with details of recipient and amount. * Arts Council Board Members over the last 10 years with details of their period of office Thank you

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

16 April 2018

Dear

Re: Freedom of Information Request – Reference Number 366459

Your Request:-

Awards, grants and loans provided by the Isle of Man Arts Council since 11 October 2011 with details of recipient and amount.

Arts Council Board Members since 11 October 2011 with details of their period of office

Department Response:-

The Department is able to provide the requested information in the attached tables.

Section 25 exemption Whilst our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance please note that some information within the attached tables (specifically the names of individuals) has been redacted. This is because the Department is satisfied that the redacted information amounts to personal data under the Data Protection Act 2002 which is absolutely exempt from disclosure under section 25 (exempt personal information) of the Freedom of Information Act (the Act).

The redacted content constitutes personal data and we do not have the express permission to publicly disclose this information, nor can we do so without such permission as the conditions in Schedule 2 of the Data Protection Act are not met. To do so would result in a contravention of the data protection principles, as publication permission has not been obtained nor were there any terms of agreement in place for public FoI disclosures (in respect of personal data relating to such historic loans, awards and grant payments).

However notwithstanding the redaction of some personal details we have still shown the full amounts for all awards, grants and loans which we hope will be of help to you.

Arts, Council Board members

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, under section 20 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you, whether free of charge or on payment of a fee. Information on the current members of the Arts Council and their tenure is available from https://www.iomarts.com/who- we-are/overview/
Department of Education Sport and Culture

Rheynn Ynsee, Spoyrt as Cultoor Chief Executive Officer Ronald Barr

Department of Education, Sport and Culture Hamilton House Peel Road Douglas IM1 5EZ Direct Dial No:

Website: www.gov.im/desc Email:

Information available to us on the Arts Council Board Members who previously served from 2011 and the length of their tenure is available in the following table.

Name Appointed End of tenure Quintin Gill Prior to 2011 2011 Jonathon Gollow Prior to 2011 2012 Ernie Thorn Prior to 2011 2012 Dr Breesha Maddrell Prior to 2011 2014 Michael Lees Prior to 2011 2016 Adrienne Burnett Prior to 2011 2016 Phil Chadwick Prior to 2011 2014 John Quirk 2012 2016 Alan Jackson 2012 2016 Matt Creer 2015 2016 Susan Tummon 2016 2017

(NB Above names shown by virtue of public office held, as members of the Arts Council.)

The information provided within this response letter will also be published on the Government website in due course should you wish to revisit the information.

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 Review/Complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post to:

Mr Andrew Shipley, Legal and Administration Manager, Hamilton House, Peel Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 5EZ.

An electronic version of our Review/Complaint form can be found by going to https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/freedom-of-information/

Your Review/Complaint 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 conducted.

Appeal Process

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 https://www.inforights.im/contact-us/

Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me.