The chief minister says government needs to shrink if the Island is to live on drastically reduced budgets in future.
Allan Bell yesterday unveiled a package of reforms designed to create a smaller, simpler and less bureaucratic government structure.
If Tynwald agrees to the proposals in January, the Department of Community, Culture and Leisure will disappear, while Health and Social Care, split-up in 2010, will re-unite.
A new Minister for Policy and Reform would be charged with speeding-up change and efficiency programmes.
A new Utilities Authority would see the MEA and Water Authority merge.
Allan Bell also wants to introduce a Cabinet Office, bringing together central functions including the Chief Secretary's Office.
Mr Bell says the new scaled-down structure will result in substantial savings long-term.
But there's no word yet on how many jobs will go or where from.
He admits the uncertainty will cause concern:
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