The Department of infrastructure says it spent more than £118,000 resurfacing Douglas Promenade earlier this year.
The work saw a stretch of road between the Sea Terminal and Broadway improved as a stopgap measure until a major scheme gets underway.
This week in Tynwald, Infrastructure Minister Ray Harmer faced questions about the total amount spent after a press release from his department estimated it would cost around £75,000.
Mr Harmer said the true cost had been significantly higher:
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