Financial information

Annual Reports and Financial Statements

Quarterly procurement spend

2025

Q1

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance4,506,483440
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance4,273,3229
Control & Instrumentation1,160,126133
Customer Services595,68323
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators1,550,2702
IT7,541,530213
Meters - Materials & Maintenance7,745,889143
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance20,805,036829
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management31,059,207159
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)18,503,294444
 97,740,8402395

2024

Q4

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance5,419,146514
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance2,767,60512
Control & Instrumentation1,062,997152
Customer Services1,134,48417
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators1,226,3742
IT4,945,149222
Meters - Materials & Maintenance4,650,334158
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance21,446,138893
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management4,303,835163
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional
Services)
18,604,712600
 65,560,7732733

Q3

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's
received
against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance5,414,442549
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance798,6479
Control & Instrumentation1,336,370217
Customer Services2,062,55419
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators1,226,3742
IT4,380,753176
Meters - Materials & Maintenance5,589,024157
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance19,191,665889
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management4,192,033116
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional
Services)
11,890,734517
 56,082,5952651

Q2

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's
received
against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance4,312,108567
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance1,745,80016
Control & Instrumentation892,813159
Customer Services4,888,44619
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators1,226,3742
IT5,384,242196
Meters - Materials & Maintenance5,401,489143
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance16,716,132922
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management29,395,623130
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional
Services)
11,334,672497
 81,297,6992651

Q1

Category Level 2€ Spend
Value
No. of
PO's
received
against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance6,925,927491
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance1,935,87615
Control & Instrumentation1,349,340166
Customer Services10,502,36339
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators1,226,3742
IT5,774,912203
Meters - Materials & Maintenance5,077,670148
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance18,005,203903
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management3,064,439123
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)9,099,636438
 62,961,7402528

2023

Q4

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance5,517,253556
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance773,05023
Control & Instrumentation1,233,555143
Customer Services4,099,94023
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators1,197,1202
IT5,098,230297
Meters - Materials & Maintenance5,665,063152
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance19,286,787834
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management7,496,080261
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)12,714,154449
 63,081,2332740

Q3

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance6,462,193446
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance32,5716
Control & Instrumentation1,131,811170
Customer Services1,304,96118
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators1,197,1202
IT2,400,132221
Meters - Materials & Maintenance4,938,983145
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance15,945,396791
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management5,979,257217
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)9,251,703339
 48,644,1272355

Q2

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance4,325,305459
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance2,069,25715
Control & Instrumentation920,472130
Customer Services1,072,29714
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators1,197,1202
IT6,182,254219
Meters - Materials & Maintenance4,748,741147
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance15,671,128645
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management31,824,607226
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)13,249,356430
 81,260,5382287

Q1

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance5,482,639414
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance713,87418
Control & Instrumentation1,141,162143
Customer Services971,93822
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators1,197,1202
IT6,957,598224
Meters - Materials & Maintenance4,440,866133
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance16,495,851638
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management14,348,704210
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)16,432,899358
 68,182,6522162

2022

Q4

Category Level 2€ Spend
Value
No. of PO's
received
against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance6,976,548491
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance672,26419
Control & Instrumentation694,161148
Customer Services1,245,34122
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators712,7462
IT5,371,969281
Meters - Materials & Maintenance3,992,961144
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance19,260,319768
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management15,609,541309
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)16,919,979414
 71,455,8302598

Q3

Category Level 2€ Spend
Value
No. of PO's
received
against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance6,952,242441
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance980,35511
Control & Instrumentation931,581153
Customer Services888,77428
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators731,4762
IT3,123,308233
Meters - Materials & Maintenance4,856,953157
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance15,204,800692
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management22,012,462191
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)7,748,603356
 63,430,5542264

Q2

Category Level 2€ Spend
Value
No. of PO's
received
against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance7,231,942473
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance53,21014
Control & Instrumentation1,054,367172
Customer Services1,412,78023
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators731,4762
IT3,919,175242
Meters - Materials & Maintenance4,158,773144
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance14,291,479776
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management43,945,805242
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)9,445,827355
 86,244,8342443

Q1

Category Level 2€ Spend
Value
No. of PO's
received
against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance5,515,119440
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance12,005,72929
Control & Instrumentation1,345,076167
Customer Services4,149,35827
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators731,4762
IT5,690,028225
Meters - Materials & Maintenance3,426,181145
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance19,399,725746
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management14,428,391221
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)4,705,045276
 71,396,1292278

2021

Q4

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's
received
against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance10,796,582442
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance-807,35838
Control & Instrumentation1,670,473184
Customer Services11,333,93328
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators00
IT1,334,13576
Meters - Materials & Maintenance4,222,033180
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance20,996,028919
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management21,131,063199
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)3,257,333238
 73,934,2222,304

Q3

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's
received
     against      
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance11,502,853655
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance2,770,49421
Control & Instrumentation1,514,859196
Customer Services11,312,84019
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators00
IT4,693,021139
Meters - Materials & Maintenance3,670,152245
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance15,134,184931
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management5,099,809335
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)3,396,030219
 59,094,2422,760

Q2

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's
received
against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance14,137,962607
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance109,22024
Control & Instrumentation1,783,780199
Customer Services15,423,23623
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators00
IT4,519,400128
Meters - Materials & Maintenance3,684,133169
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance18,915,508998
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management9,151,577255
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)5,332,254251
 73,057,0702,654

Q1

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's
received
against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance10,796,582442
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance-807,35838
Control & Instrumentation1,670,473184
Customer Services11,333,93328
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators1,1481
IT1,334,13576
Meters - Materials & Maintenance4,222,033180
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance20,996,028919
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management21,131,513200
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)3,255,735236
 73,934,2222,304

2020

Q4

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's
received
     against      
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance7,673,232398
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance2,199,74245
Control & Instrumentation1,241,348149
Customer Services8,907,49817
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators731,4762
IT1,729,90993
Meters - Materials & Maintenance4,909,412181
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance20,152,297949
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management2,738,214197
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)3,976,956287
 54,260,0852,318

Q3

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's
received
            against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance4,611,929436
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance1,183,36424
Control & Instrumentation1,667,937158
Customer Services15,070,41717
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators731,4762
IT2,462,23897
Meters - Materials & Maintenance4,805,876164
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance15,899,637966
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management1,790,356162
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)2,766,561193
 50,989,7912,219

Q2

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance3,070,245417
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance1,712,32144
Control & Instrumentation1,179,176136
Customer Services12,128,76622
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators731,4762
IT1,887,90369
Meters - Materials & Maintenance1,278,332152
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance10,804,141841
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management5,491,065143
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)5,247,023269
 43,530,4482095

Q1

Category Level 2€ Spend
Value
No. of PO's
received
against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance3,155,455340
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance3,361,30544
Control & Instrumentation1,042,066162
Customer Services12,717,61837
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators731,4762
IT1,945,697107
Meters - Materials & Maintenance4,436,464185
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance14,698,460907
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management21,710,354265
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)4,108,465308
 67,907,3612357

2019

Q4

Category Level 2€ Spend
Value
No. of PO's
received
against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance4,688,084408
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance3,178,32752
Control & Instrumentation884,127147
Customer Services10,497,29945
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators731,4762
IT3,832,823127
Meters - Materials & Maintenance3,898,283184
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance17,164,469944
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management3,042,564276
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)5,040,558382
 52,958,0122567

Q3

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance4,861,116374
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance2,265,36650
Control & Instrumentation958,989164
Customer Services16,891,44344
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators672,3302
IT1,199,062131
Meters - Materials & Maintenance4,309,498172
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance14,859,337877
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management2,327,821224
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)4,297,760334
 52,642,7212372

Q2

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance4,176,018326
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance3,704,59951
Control & Instrumentation834,829123
Customer Services12,187,97835
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators672,3302
IT1,679,78881
Meters - Materials & Maintenance3,817,688182
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance17,565,028979
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management23,610,600330
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)5,058,668365
 73,307,5262472

Q1

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance4,866,866373
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance6,008,88362
Control & Instrumentation643,177130
Customer Services11,081,70239
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators672,3302
IT1,374,13282
Meters - Materials & Maintenance3,315,792172
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance17,177,215886
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management2,404,941306
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)3,384,428297
 50,929,4662349

2018

Q4

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance4,340,617476
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance5,813,56457
Control & Instrumentation899,722159
Customer Services10,245,90233
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators542,2522
IT1,692,005120
Meters - Materials & Maintenance4,041,092180
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance20,430,057993
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management3,849,476563
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)5,402,244414
 57,256,9312997

Q3

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance2,717,189394
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance7,144,06245
Control & Instrumentation734,476182
Customer Services10,667,41427
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators542,2522
IT983,246123
Meters - Materials & Maintenance4,203,520161
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance15,236,916807
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management23,153,040342
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)3,724,857388
 69,106,9722471

Q2

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance2,401,398385
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance5,692,64340
Control & Instrumentation728,842105
Customer Services10,724,70027
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators542,2522
IT1,096,260123
Meters - Materials & Maintenance4,692,286156
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance15,195,926803
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management1,919,111356
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)6,024,075421
 49,017,4932418

Q1

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance3,044,288345
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance7,998,93646
Control & Instrumentation761,425140
Customer Services7,301,82426
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators542,2522
IT2,520,688127
Meters - Materials & Maintenance3,837,887164
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance15,666,233737
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management1,740,187404
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)3,264,242337
 46,677,9622328

2017

Q4

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
AGI/DRI3,876,855340
Facilities1,151,438111
Pipelines26,297,092803
Compressors1,992,44776
C&I800,790131
Meters4,402,388164
HR & Training633,67998
Professional Consultancy Services2,143,418153
Comms and Media1,214,18999
Safety & Integrity61,774138
N/A465,81547
IT Management3,736,187120
Facilities63,93511
Customer Support550,01811
Insurance-176,31921
Customer Support7,157,75516
Regulation & Commercial456,4422
Operational & Maintenance Services15,63116
Repair & Maintenance5,0551
Energy Management64,8305
Meter Rollout Programme Only - not for LA32,3172
Technical Services12,6001
 54,958,3362366

Q3

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance2,317,579319
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance107,65222
Control & Instrumentation843,559134
Customer Services3,475,70416
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators456,4422
IT720,38861
Meters - Materials & Maintenance2,958,091151
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance15,080,010747
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management1,576,794260
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)3,111,618295
 30,647,8372007

Q2

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
Above Ground Installations - Materials & Maintenance2,330,705414
Compressors - Materials & Maintenance166,44837
Control & Instrumentation744,875142
Customer Services5,125,69318
Fees & Charges to Commercial & Environmental Regulators456,4422
IT1,818,551127
Meters - Materials & Maintenance4,222,287183
Pipelines - Materials & Maintenance13,115,011843
Safety, Network Integrity, Energy & Facilities Management22,598,613461
Support Services (Advertising, Finance, HR, Insurance, Professional Services)3,744,028316
 54,322,6532543

Q1

Category Level 2€ Spend ValueNo. of PO's received against
AGI/DRI2266633.35407
Facilities1199682.5588
Pipelines12705653.02746
Compressors471043.4950
C&I961510.51144
Meters3989810.08172
HR & Training551953.0374
Professional Consultancy Services3270575.23185
Comms and Media625705.0588
Safety & Integrity78177.86139
N/A335061.4370
IT Management3161117.4111
Facilities989314.3111
Customer Support424401.1515
Insurance14668.289
Customer Support5579597.2710
Regulation & Commercial4564422
Aurora4503.021
Operational & Maintenance Services18203.422
Energy Management293128.7311
Equipment & Spares15403
Freight charges8861
 37399607.172359

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:

2023

Today FM - Carbon Monoxide Radio Sponsorship - €80,400. BMF Business Service - Sponsorship of Irish Renewable Gas Conference and Energy Ireland Conference - €23,990. Irish Renewable Gas Conference - €11,995. Energy Transition Summit - €11,500. Hydrogen Ireland Conference - €16,600.

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).