Reyart Vradda

Summary

The requester asked for correspondence regarding material imports at the Reayrt Vradda site between January 2022 and July 2025. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture released some documents but withheld personal information under an absolute exemption.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2 July 2025 and responded to on 17 July 2025.
• The authority is the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture.
• The outcome was 'Some information sent but part exempt'.
• Information was withheld because it constitutes personal data of individuals other than the requester.
• Disclosure of the withheld data would contravene data protection principles under the GDPR.

Data Disclosed

• 2 July 2025
• 17 July 2025
• 1st Jan 2022
• 4770961
• Section 25(b)(i)&(ii)
• Article 5
• Article 6
• 2018

Exemptions Cited

• Section 25(b)(i)&(ii) – Absolutely exempt personal information
• Data Protection (Application of GDPR) Order 2018

Original Request

Please provide copies of any correspondence and associated documentation between the officers employed within the environmental protection unit and officers of Port Erin commissioners regarding the import of materials onto the site known as Reayrt Vradda off Ballafesson Road from 1st Jan 2022 to Date.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator Corporate Services Directorate Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St John’s, Isle of Man, IM4 3AS Tel no (01624) 685854 Fax no (01624 685851 Email: defa@gov.im www.gov.im

Our ref: 4770961 17 July 2025

Dear ###

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

"Please provide copies of any correspondence and associated documentation between the officers employed within the environmental protection unit and officers of Port Erin commissioners regarding the import of materials onto the site known as Reayrt Vradda off Ballafesson Road from 1st Jan 2022 to Date."

Our response to your request is as follows: I have enclosed copies of the information that is being released to you.

Section 25(b)(i)&(ii) – Absolutely exempt personal information
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because it is absolutely exempt under section 25 of the Act (absolutely exempt personal information). The reasons why that exemption applies are that:

• The Department of Environment Food and Agriculture is satisfied that the information amounts to personal data of which you are not the data subject; and

• The Department of Environment Food and Agriculture is satisfied that disclosure of the information would contravene one of the data protection principles as set out at Article 5 of the General Data Protection Regulation as it applies in the Isle of Man pursuant to the Data Protection (Application of GDPR) Order 2018, namely that the Department of Environment Food and Agriculture can only disclose the information where it would be fair, lawful and meet one of the conditions for lawful processing in Article 6 and in this case, none of those conditions have been met.

Please quote the reference number 4770961 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