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Formed | 1 April 2010 |
Preceding Department |
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Jurisdiction | Isle of Man |
Headquarters | Sea Terminal, Douglas, Isle of Man |
Employees | 763 |
Annual budget | GBP 77.0m for 2011–2012 |
Minister responsible |
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Department executive |
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Website | www.gov.im/infrastructure |
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The department was created in April 2010 from the Department of Transport.
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