IOM Arts Council Funding Decisions

Summary

The request sought IOM Arts Council funding decisions for performing arts from 2015-2018, resulting in partial disclosure where some data was already public and individual names were redacted.

Key Facts

• The Department of Education, Sport and Culture responded to the request on 4 October 2018.
• Information for 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 was deemed already reasonably accessible via a previous FOI response (ref 366459).
• Attached documents detail approved funding for the remainder of 2017/18 and 2018/19 up to the request date.
• Names of individuals were redacted from the funding list to protect personal data.
• The response cites Section 20 of the FOI Act for existing information and Section 25 for exempt personal data.

Data Disclosed

• 2018-09-11
• 2018-10-04
• 2017-2018
• 2016-2017
• 2015-2016
• 592234
• 366459
• 14,878.00
• 8,000.00
• 50,853.00
• 34,082.25
• 22,917.50

Exemptions Cited

• Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act (information already reasonably accessible)
• Section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act (exempt personal information)
• Data Protection Act 2002

Original Request

I would be grateful for all IOM Arts Council Funding Decisions for the present financial year (ie 2017-2018 to date), 2016-2017, and 2015-2016, relating to the Performing Arts.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Remainder of 2017/18 and 2018/19 awards approved to date of request Amount Applicant Amount Applicant Amount Applicant Amount Applicant 14,878.00 £
Erin Arts Centre 8,000.00 £
Ramsey Grammar School - [Redacted] 1,000.00 £ Glenfaba Choral - [Redacted] £ 571.50 [Redacted] 1,500.00 £
[Redacted] 500.00 £
Naropera - [Redacted] £ 2,500.00 [Redacted] 1,500.00 £
Tallisman Promotions. 2,500.00 £
Peel Town Commissioners - [Redacted] £ 2,500.00 [Redacted] 5,000.00 £
Cyclefest Ltd 5,450.00 £
Dark Horse Music LTD £ 2,500.00 [Redacted] 340.00 £
MADF 500.00 £
Manx Gateway Drama Group £ 570.00 [Redacted] 650.00 £
MADF 1,250.00 £
[Redacted] £ 2,300.00 [Redacted] 15,000.00 £
MADF 7,649.25 £
[Redacted] £ 2,500.00 [Redacted] 5,750.00 £
Big Wheel Blues Festival Club £ 4,150.00 [Redacted] £ 1,500.00 [Redacted] 1,000.00 £
Manx Festival Chorus - [Redacted] - £
[Redacted] 1,200.00 £
[Redacted] 4,000.00 £
Manx Litfest - [Redacted] £ 1,800.00 Truman Falls - [Redacted] £ 500.00 [Redacted] 1,235.00 £
[Redacted] £ 1,500.00 Manx Litfest - [Redacted] £ 700.00 [Redacted] £ 783.00 [Redacted] - Flo the Coffee Van £ 1,500.00 [Redacted] £ 2,500.00 [Redacted] £ 1,000.00 [Redacted] 576.00 £
[Redacted] £50,853.00 £34,082.25 £1,000.00 22,917.50 £
Loans Underwriting Grant Bursary

Corporate Services Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Hamilton House Peel Road, Douglas IM1 5EZ Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im Our ref: 592234 4th October 2018

Dear ###,

We write further to your request which was received on 11 September 2018 and which states:

"I would be grateful for all IOM Arts Council Funding Decisions for the present financial year (i.e. 2017-2018 to date), 2016-2017, and 2015-2016, relating to the Performing Arts."

Our response to your request is as follows:

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. Some of the information that you have requested is already available on the Freedom of Information disclosure log under the Department’s name.
By way of advice and assistance this can be found under response reference 366459 titled ‘Arts Council Funding Awards’, dated 16th April 2018 (request submitted 19th March 2018). Alternatively if you type the keyword ‘Arts’ into the search box at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/search this will locate relevant search results for published responses. The remainder of the information you have requested is attached, which details the approved IOM Arts Council funding applications relating to the performing arts up until the date of your request.
However please note that some information within the attached table (specifically the names of individuals) has been redacted. This is because the Department is satisfied that the redacted information amounts to personal data under the Data Protection Act 2002 which is absolutely exempt from disclosure under section 25 (exempt personal information) of the Freedom of Information Act (the Act). The redacted content constitutes personal data and we do not have the express permission to publicly disclose this information, nor can we do so without such permission as the conditions in Schedule 2 of the Data Protection Act are not met. To

do so would result in a contravention of the data protection principles, as publication permission in respect of personal data has not been obtained. Please quote the reference number 592234 in any future communications.

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Freedom of Information Coordinator