Staffing levels and reduction

Summary

The requester asked for a breakdown of 74 staff reductions and remaining staff numbers by category within the Department of Infrastructure. The authority refused to provide the specific data, citing that the information is already reasonably accessible via published quarterly Public Service size reports.

Key Facts

• The request concerned a reduction of 74 staff members.
• The Department of Infrastructure responded that the information is already reasonably accessible.
• The authority cited Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 as the reason for not providing the data.
• The response directed the requester to four specific quarterly reports published between October 2024 and September 2025.
• The request was formally closed on 23 December 2025.

Data Disclosed

• 74
• 2025-12-10
• 2025-12-23
• 5161449
• Oct-Dec 2024
• Jan-Mar 2025
• APR - JUN 2025
• Jul-Sept 2025

Exemptions Cited

• Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information already reasonably accessible)

Original Request

Please give a breakdown of the 74 staff reduction into each of the following categories:- Manual workers Admin Management How many staff remain in each category.

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: 5161449 23 December 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 10 December 2025, which states:

"Please give a breakdown of the 74 staff reduction into each of the following categories:-

Manual workers

Admin

Management

How many staff remain in each category."

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.
All of the information that you have requested is available and you can find the information you are looking for here:
PH - Size of the Public Service Report - Oct-Dec 2024 PH - Size of the Public Service Report - Jan-Mar 2025 PH - Size of the Public Service Report - APR - JUN 2025 PL - Size of the Public Service Report - Jul-Sept 2025

Please quote the reference number 5161449 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.