Michael Hurley

Summary

The request sought employment history for Michael Hurley by the Isle of Man government, specifically the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture. The Cabinet Office disclosed his engagement as an Independent Planning Inspector between 2005-2009 and 2016-present, while advising the requester to contact the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture separately for direct employment records.

Key Facts

• Michael Hurley was engaged as an Independent Planning Inspector for the Chief Secretary's Office/Cabinet Office.
• He handled 117 appeal or departmental application cases between 2005 and 2009.
• From 2016 to the date of the response, he handled 87 appeal or departmental application cases.
• He conducted 2 Public Rights of Way inquiries and 1 Area Plan inquiry since 2016.
• The Cabinet Office does not hold information on his direct employment by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture.

Data Disclosed

• 2005
• 2009
• 2016
• 117
• 87
• 2
• 1
• 2019-10-08
• 2019-10-21
• 996161

Original Request

How many times has Michael Hurley, current leading the area plan for the east inquiry been employed in any capacity by the government and in particular the Department of Environment Food and Agriculture? And what roles were they?

Data Tables (1)

Data Tables (reformatted)

Full Response Text

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244 Website: www.gov.im/co

Our ref: 996161 21 October 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 8 October 2019 and which states:

"How many times has Michael Hurley, current leading the area plan for the east inquiry been employed in any capacity by the government and in particular the Department of Environment Food and Agriculture? And what roles were they?"

I detail below the response to your request: Mr Hurley has been engaged as an Independent Planning Inspector for the Chief Secretary’s Office/Cabinet Office as follows: 2005 – 2009 • 117 appeal/departmental application cases 2016 – to date • 87 appeal/departmental application cases • 2 Public Rights of Way inquiries • 1 Area Plan inquiry To provide advice and assistance, you may wish to submit a Freedom of Information request to the Department for Environment, Food and Agriculture regarding whether they have employed Mr Hurley. Please quote the reference number 996161 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely

Head of Executive Office, Cabinet Office