Dhoon Quarry

Summary

The requester asked for documentation regarding the closure of Dhoon Quarry as a motorbike facility, but the Department of Infrastructure responded that no such records exist because the restriction was implemented via verbal instruction.

Key Facts

• The Department of Infrastructure does not hold documentation on the closure of Dhoon Quarry for motorbike use.
• The restriction was enacted following a health and safety review of quarry sites.
• The decision to restrict use was based on verbal instructions rather than written records.
• The closure aims to mitigate risks associated with trial and motorcycle use until new guidance is created.
• The requester included political commentary in their initial request.

Data Disclosed

• 5087122
• 2025-11-18
• 2025-12-15
• 12 December 2025
• 18 November 2025
• IM1 2RF
• (01624) 686785
• 2 pages
• 1 document

Original Request

Provide a copy of all documentation relating to the closure of Dhoon Quarry as a motorbike facility. Nobody voted for this environmentalism left wing nonsense. We live under a non mandated dictatorship with Haywood. Regards

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

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

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 5087122 12 December 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 18 November 2025, which states:

"Provide a copy of all documentation relating to the closure of Dhoon Quarry as a motorbike facility.

Regards"

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.

Following a health and safety review of one of the Departments Quarry sites, the potential risk of the sites being used by other groups including trial/motorcycle use was raised. The Department has decided to restrict use of the sites by these groups until such time that a review and guidance documents are created to mitigate this risk.

Restriction of the Dhoon Quarry site for this use was acted on following verbal instruction, and as such the Department holds no documents in relation to it.

Please quote the reference number 5087122 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.