Chief Minister Allan Bell has said no decision has yet been made whether a new chief executive would be appointed to the Department of Community, Culture of Leisure.
It follows the announcement last week that current chief executive Nick Black would become the boss of the Department of Infrastructure when Ian Thompson retires.
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In January, the Isle of Man Examiner revealed the department was under review as part of plans to reduce the scope of government.
When asked whether a replacement would be appointed to the DCCL, Mr Bell said: ‘We are considering that position. No decision has been made, It’s early days.’
He said: ‘The element of the department’s activities highlighted most at present is the buses. There is a whole range of responsibilities under consideration for potential changes in the future , for example the Villa Marina and Gaiety Theatre. We will be considering now the best way forward.’
He added: ‘The services are under review at the moment. If there are major changes to provision of services which impact on that department then the future of the department will be considered. At the moment we are doing it on a piecemeal basis to identify the best way of dealing with various elements within that department.’