Cair vie windfarm staffing

Summary

The requester asked for staffing numbers, officer time estimates, and involved departments for the Cairn Vie windfarm project. Manx Utilities disclosed that one full-time staff member is allocated to the project and listed the involved departments, but stated they do not hold records of total officer time spent.

Key Facts

• One full-time member of staff is currently allocated specifically to the windfarm project.
• Support is provided as needed from other Manx Utilities departments and various Government departments.
• Manx Utilities does not hold records of time spent by all staff or officers involved in the project.
• Involved Manx Utilities units include Executive, Energy Transition, Network Services, and Finance among others.
• Involved Government departments include DOI, DEFA, DHA, and Treasury.

Data Disclosed

• 1 full time member of staff
• 2025-04-02
• 2025-04-15
• 4558254

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held or cannot be found after taking reasonable steps

Original Request

Please provide - * The number of full-time and part-time posts (permanent or temporary) allocated specifically or primarily to the Cair vie windfarm project, * An estimate of officer time (in staff hours or FTE equivalents) spent across various department engagements since its inception, * The departmental units or agencies involved in the project to date.

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Full Response Text

Manx Utilities PO Box 177, Douglas Isle of Man, IM99 1PS

e: enquiries@manxutilities.im t: 01624 687687 www.manxutilities.im

Our ref: 4558254 15 April 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 2 April 2025, which states:

"Please provide -
The number of full-time and part-time posts (permanent or temporary) allocated specifically or primarily to the Cair vie windfarm project,
An estimate of officer time (in staff hours or FTE equivalents) spent across various department engagements since its inception,
* The departmental units or agencies involved in the project to date." While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance Manx Utilities does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find some of the information that you have requested.
I have detailed below the information that is held.

MU currently has one full time member of staff allocated specifically to the windfarm project. Support and assistance is provided (as needed) from other MU departments and various departments across Government; however, we do not hold records of time spent by all staff/officers involved in the project. MU and Government departmental units or agencies involved in the windfarm project to date include, but are not limited to: Manx Utilities: Executive Energy Transition Network Services Technical Support Energy Trading Human Resources

Procurement/Stores Finance Data Protection & Information Health and Safety Generation IOM Government: Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) Department of Home Affairs (DHA) Treasury

Please quote the reference number 4558254 in any future communications.

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