Financial information

Purchase orders, funding and sponsorships at Gas Networks Ireland

Annual Reports and Financial Statements

Major projects for capital expenditure Projects

Projects

Quarterly Procurement Spend

2024

Q2

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 4,312,108 567
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 1,745,800 16
Control & Instrumentation 892,813 159
Customer Services 4,888,446 19
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 1,226,374 2
IT 5,384,242 196
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 5,401,489 143
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 16,716,132 922
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 29,395,623 130
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional
Services)
11,334,672 497
  81,297,699 2651

Q1

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 6,925,927 491
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 1,935,876 15
Control & Instrumentation 1,349,340 166
Customer Services 10,502,363 39
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 1,226,374 2
IT 5,774,912 203
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 5,077,670 148
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 18,005,203 903
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 3,064,439 123
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 9,099,636 438
  62,961,740 2528

2023

Q4

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 5,517,253 556
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 773,050 23
Control & Instrumentation 1,233,555 143
Customer Services 4,099,940 23
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 1,197,120 2
IT 5,098,230 297
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 5,665,063 152
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 19,286,787 834
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 7,496,080 261
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 12,714,154 449
  63,081,233 2740

Q3

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 6,462,193 446
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 32,571 6
Control & Instrumentation 1,131,811 170
Customer Services 1,304,961 18
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 1,197,120 2
IT 2,400,132 221
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 4,938,983 145
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 15,945,396 791
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 5,979,257 217
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 9,251,703 339
  48,644,127 2355

Q2

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 4,325,305 459
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 2,069,257 15
Control & Instrumentation 920,472 130
Customer Services 1,072,297 14
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 1,197,120 2
IT 6,182,254 219
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 4,748,741 147
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 15,671,128 645
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 31,824,607 226
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 13,249,356 430
  81,260,538 2287

Q1

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 5,482,639 414
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 713,874 18
Control & Instrumentation 1,141,162 143
Customer Services 971,938 22
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 1,197,120 2
IT 6,957,598 224
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 4,440,866 133
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 16,495,851 638
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 14,348,704 210
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 16,432,899 358
  68,182,652 2162

2022

Q4

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 6,976,548 491
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 672,264 19
Control & Instrumentation 694,161 148
Customer Services 1,245,341 22
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 712,746 2
IT 5,371,969 281
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 3,992,961 144
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 19,260,319 768
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 15,609,541 309
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 16,919,979 414
  71,455,830 2598

Q3

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 6,952,242 441
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 980,355 11
Control & Instrumentation 931,581 153
Customer Services 888,774 28
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 731,476 2
IT 3,123,308 233
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 4,856,953 157
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 15,204,800 692
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 22,012,462 191
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 7,748,603 356
  63,430,554 2264

Q2

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 7,231,942 473
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 53,210 14
Control & Instrumentation 1,054,367 172
Customer Services 1,412,780 23
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 731,476 2
IT 3,919,175 242
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 4,158,773 144
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 14,291,479 776
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 43,945,805 242
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 9,445,827 355
  86,244,834 2443

Q1

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 5,515,119 440
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 12,005,729 29
Control & Instrumentation 1,345,076 167
Customer Services 4,149,358 27
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 731,476 2
IT 5,690,028 225
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 3,426,181 145
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 19,399,725 746
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 14,428,391 221
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 4,705,045 276
  71,396,129 2278

2021

Q4

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 10,796,582 442
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance -807,358 38
Control & Instrumentation 1,670,473 184
Customer Services 11,333,933 28
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 0 0
IT 1,334,135 76
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 4,222,033 180
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 20,996,028 919
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 21,131,063 199
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 3,257,333 238
  73,934,222 2,304

Q3

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received      against      
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 11,502,853 655
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 2,770,494 21
Control & Instrumentation 1,514,859 196
Customer Services 11,312,840 19
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 0 0
IT 4,693,021 139
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 3,670,152 245
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 15,134,184 931
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 5,099,809 335
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 3,396,030 219
  59,094,242 2,760

Q2

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 14,137,962 607
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 109,220 24
Control & Instrumentation 1,783,780 199
Customer Services 15,423,236 23
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 0 0
IT 4,519,400 128
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 3,684,133 169
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 18,915,508 998
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 9,151,577 255
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 5,332,254 251
  73,057,070 2,654

Q1

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 10,796,582 442
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance -807,358 38
Control & Instrumentation 1,670,473 184
Customer Services 11,333,933 28
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 1,148 1
IT 1,334,135 76
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 4,222,033 180
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 20,996,028 919
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 21,131,513 200
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 3,255,735 236
  73,934,222 2,304

2020

Q4

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received      against      
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 7,673,232 398
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 2,199,742 45
Control & Instrumentation 1,241,348 149
Customer Services 8,907,498 17
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 731,476 2
IT 1,729,909 93
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 4,909,412 181
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 20,152,297 949
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 2,738,214 197
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 3,976,956 287
  54,260,085 2,318

Q3

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received             against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 4,611,929 436
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 1,183,364 24
Control & Instrumentation 1,667,937 158
Customer Services 15,070,417 17
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 731,476 2
IT 2,462,238 97
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 4,805,876 164
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 15,899,637 966
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 1,790,356 162
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 2,766,561 193
  50,989,791 2,219

Q2

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 3,070,245 417
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 1,712,321 44
Control & Instrumentation 1,179,176 136
Customer Services 12,128,766 22
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 731,476 2
IT 1,887,903 69
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 1,278,332 152
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 10,804,141 841
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 5,491,065 143
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 5,247,023 269
  43,530,448 2095

Q1

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 3,155,455 340
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 3,361,305 44
Control & Instrumentation 1,042,066 162
Customer Services 12,717,618 37
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 731,476 2
IT 1,945,697 107
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 4,436,464 185
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 14,698,460 907
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 21,710,354 265
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 4,108,465 308
  67,907,361 2357

2019

Q4

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 4,688,084 408
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 3,178,327 52
Control & Instrumentation 884,127 147
Customer Services 10,497,299 45
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 731,476 2
IT 3,832,823 127
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 3,898,283 184
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 17,164,469 944
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 3,042,564 276
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 5,040,558 382
  52,958,012 2567

Q3

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 4,861,116 374
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 2,265,366 50
Control & Instrumentation 958,989 164
Customer Services 16,891,443 44
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 672,330 2
IT 1,199,062 131
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 4,309,498 172
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 14,859,337 877
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 2,327,821 224
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 4,297,760 334
  52,642,721 2372

Q2

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 4,176,018 326
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 3,704,599 51
Control & Instrumentation 834,829 123
Customer Services 12,187,978 35
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 672,330 2
IT 1,679,788 81
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 3,817,688 182
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 17,565,028 979
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 23,610,600 330
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 5,058,668 365
  73,307,526 2472

Q1

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 4,866,866 373
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 6,008,883 62
Control & Instrumentation 643,177 130
Customer Services 11,081,702 39
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 672,330 2
IT 1,374,132 82
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 3,315,792 172
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 17,177,215 886
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 2,404,941 306
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 3,384,428 297
  50,929,466 2349

2018

Q4

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 4,340,617 476
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 5,813,564 57
Control & Instrumentation 899,722 159
Customer Services 10,245,902 33
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 542,252 2
IT 1,692,005 120
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 4,041,092 180
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 20,430,057 993
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 3,849,476 563
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 5,402,244 414
  57,256,931 2997

Q3

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 2,717,189 394
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 7,144,062 45
Control & Instrumentation 734,476 182
Customer Services 10,667,414 27
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 542,252 2
IT 983,246 123
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 4,203,520 161
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 15,236,916 807
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 23,153,040 342
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 3,724,857 388
  69,106,972 2471

Q2

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 2,401,398 385
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 5,692,643 40
Control & Instrumentation 728,842 105
Customer Services 10,724,700 27
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 542,252 2
IT 1,096,260 123
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 4,692,286 156
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 15,195,926 803
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 1,919,111 356
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 6,024,075 421
  49,017,493 2418

Q1

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 3,044,288 345
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 7,998,936 46
Control & Instrumentation 761,425 140
Customer Services 7,301,824 26
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 542,252 2
IT 2,520,688 127
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 3,837,887 164
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 15,666,233 737
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 1,740,187 404
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 3,264,242 337
  46,677,962 2328

2017

Q4

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
AGI/DRI 3,876,855 340
Facilities 1,151,438 111
Pipelines 26,297,092 803
Compressors 1,992,447 76
C&I 800,790 131
Meters 4,402,388 164
HR & Training 633,679 98
Professional Consultancy Services 2,143,418 153
Comms and Media 1,214,189 99
Safety & Integrity 61,774 138
N/A 465,815 47
IT Management 3,736,187 120
Facilities 63,935 11
Customer Support 550,018 11
Insurance -176,319 21
Customer Support 7,157,755 16
Regulation & Commercial 456,442 2
Operational & Maintenance Services 15,631 16
Repair & Maintenance 5,055 1
Energy Management 64,830 5
Meter Rollout Programme Only - not for LA 32,317 2
Technical Services 12,600 1
  54,958,336 2366

Q3

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 2,317,579 319
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 107,652 22
Control & Instrumentation 843,559 134
Customer Services 3,475,704 16
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 456,442 2
IT 720,388 61
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 2,958,091 151
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 15,080,010 747
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 1,576,794 260
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 3,111,618 295
  30,647,837 2007

Q2

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance 2,330,705 414
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance 166,448 37
Control & Instrumentation 744,875 142
Customer Services 5,125,693 18
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators 456,442 2
IT 1,818,551 127
Meters - Materials & Maintenance 4,222,287 183
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance 13,115,011 843
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management 22,598,613 461
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services) 3,744,028 316
  54,322,653 2543

Q1

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
AGI/DRI 2266633.35 407
Facilities 1199682.55 88
Pipelines 12705653.02 746
Compressors 471043.49 50
C&I 961510.51 144
Meters 3989810.08 172
HR & Training 551953.03 74
Professional Consultancy Services 3270575.23 185
Comms and Media 625705.05 88
Safety & Integrity 78177.86 139
N/A 335061.43 70
IT Management 3161117.4 111
Facilities 989314.31 11
Customer Support 424401.15 15
Insurance 14668.28 9
Customer Support 5579597.27 10
Regulation & Commercial 456442 2
Aurora 4503.02 1
Operational & Maintenance Services 18203.4 22
Energy Management 293128.73 11
Equipment & Spares 1540 3
Freight charges 886 1
  37399607.17 2359

Board Member Remuneration

Please see Annual Reports above.

Funding/Sponsorship of Non-Public Bodies

Gas Networks Ireland provided funding and sponsorship to the organisations listed below since 2014:

2022

2022 Age Action - Donation - €5,000. BITC - Lead Membership Fee - €20,000. Junior Achievement - Energize Programme Sponsorship - Year 1 of 3 - €34,000. BITC - Schools Business Partnership new sponsorship (World of Work) - €20,000. Wildlife Management - Kestrel Conservation Project funding - €5,600. I Wish - I Wish event sponsorship - €7,500. Niamh Shaw - Science Week - €5,535. Leave No Trace - Hotspot x 1 - €40,000. Restaurant Association of Ireland - Sponsor of Best Sustainable Practices Award category at Irish Restaurant Awards - €10,000. BMF Business Services - Sponsorship of the Energy Ireland, Environment Ireland, Energy Market and Security conferences and Irish Renewable Energy Summit - €30,980. Renewable Gas Forum Ireland - Sponsorship of Ireland Biomethane Conference - €10,000. Today FM - Weekend Daytime Sponsorship - €80,400.

2021

Leave no Trace - €25,000. Business in the Community - €20,000. Junior Achievement Ireland (‘Energize’ programme to promote science education in schools) €18,750. Age Action – €13,338. Cork Penny Dinners - €12,000. Irish Cancer Society - €12,000. Merchants Quay – €12,000. St. Vincent de Paul €12,000. Laois Chamber Sponsorship - €12,000

2020

Business in the Community - €20,000. Junior Achievement Ireland (‘Energize’ programme to promote science education in schools) €37,600. Mercy Hospital Cork (donation for medical equipment) €20,000. Age Action - COVID-19 hardship fund support – €13,000. School foodbank fund - €20,000. Sponsorship of the National Power Summit 2020 - €6,500. IBEC Regional Insights Series Headline Sponsorship - €20,000.

2019

IBEC Regional Insights Series - €30,000. Construction Industry Federation (CIF) - Sponsorships of CIF Health and Safety Summit and Southern Construction Summit - €14,500. Cooperation Ireland - Supporting Youth Leadership Programme in Cork and Dublin - €20,000. Business in the Community - €20,000. Junior Achievement Ireland - ‘Energize’ programme to promote science education in schools - €37,600.

2018

Cooperation Ireland, supporting Youth Leadership Programme in Cork and Dublin - €20,000. Business in the Community - €20,000. Junior Achievement Ireland, redesign and launch of ‘Energize’ programme to promote science education in schools - €34,000.

2017

Newstalk & Today FM to sponsor Montcrieff, Fergal D’arcy and The Sunday Business Show to promote natural gas - €157,000 (rate card price). Wexford Opera sponsorship - €20,000 TV3 sponsorship ‘The Restaurant’ to promote natural gas - €250,000 (rate card price). Cooperation Ireland – supporting Youth Leadership Programme in Cork and Dublin- €20,000. Business in the Community - €20,000. Junior Achievement Ireland sponsorship of ‘Our Universe’ programme to promote science education in schools - €34,000. Sponsorship of Green Fleet Management with Natural Gas Power Conference - €10,000 Carbon Monoxide Radio and TV sponsorship - €215,000 (rate card price) Gas Escapes Radio sponsorship - €100,000 (rate card price) Growth campaign – promoting natural gas – radio sponsorship €312,000 (rate card price)

2016

Wexford Opera sponsorship - €20,000. Newstalk & Today FM for sponsorship of Montcrieff, Fergal D’arcy and The Sunday Business Show to promote natural gas - €157,000 (rate card price). Junior Achievement Ireland sponsorship of ‘Our Universe’ programme to promote science education in schools - €34,000. Today FM’s Traffic and Travel sponsorship to promote gas safety awareness - €78,000 (rate card price). Carbon Monoxide Radio and TV sponsorship - €221,695 (rate card price). Business in the Community - €20,000.

2015

Gas Networks Ireland entered an agreement with Wexford Opera Trust to sponsor their annual opera festival. The cost of this was €20,000. (background/rationale: goodwill towards the local businesses and residents during the construction works in the town during 2015).

2014

Gas Networks Ireland entered an agreement with Nenagh.ie to sponsor the annual Nenagh Classic Cycle. The cost of this was €5,000. (background/rationale: goodwill towards the local businesses and residents during the construction works from 2014 to 2016).

Gas Networks Ireland entered an agreement with Lifetime Labs, an educational arm of Cork City Council to sponsor a bus which transports primary and secondary school children to the facility which exhibits the old Cork City Waterworks. The cost of this was €25,000. (background/rationale: to promote STEM and promote the new Gas Networks Ireland brand). We agreed to sponsor one race in the Cork Business Houses Athletics Association race series. The cost of this was €10,000. (background/rationale: to promote the new Gas Networks Ireland brand).