Cost of Cats Eyes

Summary

The requester asked for the Department of Infrastructure's spending on cats eyes over the past 10 years, but the authority only disclosed total installation costs for the last two years because the specific purchase price is bundled with installation fees.

Key Facts

• The Department of Infrastructure invested in a targeted road stud installation programme over the last 2 years.
• The exact cost of purchasing road studs cannot be confirmed as the contractor provides an all-in rate for supply and installation.
• Total expenditure for the 2024/25 financial year was £83,114.
• Total expenditure for the 2025/26 financial year was £62,546.
• The request for 10 years of data was not fully met due to the nature of the available records.

Data Disclosed

• 2024/25
• £83,114
• 2025/26
• £62,546
• 2 years
• 10 years
• 5272125
• 2026-02-02
• 2026-02-17

Original Request

How much money has the DoI spent on purchasing cats eyes over the past few years… ? Let's say 10 years They are appearing everywhere and are being added to roads that are in desperate need of resurfacing.

Data Tables (1)

Data Tables (reformatted)

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: 5272125 17 February 2026

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 2 February 2026, which states:

"How much money has the DoI spent on purchasing cats eyes over the past few years… ? Let's say 10 years

They are appearing everywhere and are being added to roads that are in desperate need of resurfacing."

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

The Department has invested in a targeted road stud (cats eye) installation programme over the last 2 years. The exact cost of purchasing the road studs cannot be confirmed, as the appointed contractor provides an all-in rate for supply and installation.

The Department can confirm that the total expenditure for the cat’s eye installation programme for the past two years is as follows:

2024/25 - £83,114

2025/26 - £62,546

Please quote the reference number 5272125 in any future communications.

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