Natural gas Billing & Disconnection - CODE OF PRACTICE

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Natural gas
                    Billing &
                    Disconnection

CODE OF PRACTICE
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           or advice please contact us:

           Residential gas contact details
           Tel: 01 611 01 01                                   Customer service
           Fax: 01 611 01 02                                   Residential natural gas
           Email: info@bordgais.ie                             Bord Gáis Energy
                                                               PO Box 10943, Dublin 2

           Deaf / Hard of Hearing Customers – Contact us via “Live Chat”
           on our website or “Have a Question?” form on our website or
           Social Media (Facebook or Twitter) – Mon to Fri (8am to 5pm)

           Business gas contact details
           Tel: 1850 427 349                                   Customer service
           Fax: 1850 427 350                                   Business natural gas
           Email: businessdirect@bordgais.ie                   Bord Gáis Energy
                                                               PO Box 10943, Dublin 2

           Please note that to maintain the highest level of
           service we may monitor and record calls.

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Code of Practice
Natural gas
Bill payment

1   Introduction                 4

2   Our promise                  4

3   Your Bord Gáis Energy bill   5

4 Bill payment                   9

5   Disputed bills               12

6 Payment difficulties           12

7   Disconnection procedures     13

8 Reconnection                   15

9 Complaints procedure           16

10 Contact details               17

                                      CODE OF PRACTICE   3
1    Introduction                      2 Our promise

           As a customer of Bord Gáis Energy,     •   We will promote this code of
           you can expect the highest standards       practice so you can easily get
           of service from us. However, like          a copy.
           any other business, we rely on you     •   We will train our staff to deliver
           to pay your bills on time so we can        the services outlined in this
           continue to provide an efficient and       code and will keep our training
           economical service.                        up to date.
           You must pay for the energy you        •   We will issue clear and timely
           use. If, for any reason, you cannot        bills to all our customers.
           pay your bill by the due date please
                                                  •   We will provide you with a choice
           let us know as soon as possible. We
                                                      of methods to pay your bill.
           are committed to helping you agree
           a payment plan or installing a Pay     •   We will deal with all customer
           as You Go Meter (where suitable) in        enquiries courteously and
           order to maintain your gas supply.         fairly while in accordance
           We will only disconnect your supply        with stated policy.
           if we have no other choice.            •   We will keep all the
           This code of practice explains your        information you give us in
           bill, covers the various payment           the strictest confidence.
           methods we offer and provides          •   We will work with you in finding
           guidance on how we will work with          a suitable plan for settling
           customers who may be finding it            your bills.
           difficult to pay a bill on time.       •   We will monitor the service we
           The code also explains the                 give to make sure we are keeping
           circumstances in which we will             our commitments.
           disconnect your supply of gas.

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3 Your Bord Gáis Energy bill

Bord Gáis Energy bills you for            Understanding your bill
metered gas at your chosen                Your bill shows you the latest meter
tariff rate.                              reading and the previous one. The
                                          difference between the two readings
Bills are calculated based on
                                          is the amount of gas you have been
actual or estimated meter readings
                                          billed for in the billing period.
received from Gas Networks Ireland
                                          A conversion factor is applied to the
for your billing period or from
                                          amount of gas used to calculate the
a meter reading you have
                                          energy content of that usage.
submitted yourself.
                                          On your bill, you will see the number
The price of gas                          of units used, the conversion factor
The price for natural gas charged on      applied and the energy content in
your bill depends on the tariff you       kilowatt hours (kWhs) together with
have chosen for your level of gas         the unit rate. Depending on your
usage. We offer a range of tariffs        chosen tariff a standing charge may
which are set out in our tariff choices   also be applied.
leaflets which are updated frequently.
                                          The bill will also show any unpaid
We will notify household customers        balances from previous bills and,
30 days in advance of any tariff          where applicable, any allowances
changes, except where the customer        to which you may be entitled,
has entered into a flexible tariff        such as the natural gas allowance
arrangement which allows for tariffs      administered by the Department of
to change more frequently.                Social and Family Affairs. In addition
                                          to charging for gas consumption, bills
To obtain a leaflet on our up-to-date
                                          will also include charges for any other
choice of tariffs please call us on
                                          service offered by Bord Gáis Energy
01 611 01 01 or view it online by
                                          that you have agreed to pay through
visiting our website at
                                          your gas bill.
www.bordgaisenergy.ie

It is up to you, the customer, to
choose what tariff is most appropriate
for your use of natural gas. We
provide information on tariffs and gas
usage on our website or on request. If
you believe you may be on the wrong
tariff please contact us to arrange
switching to a more appropriate one.

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your natural gas bill

         Mr Lerrott Kuuco
         6 Humoloiih Osteto                1
                                                                                                                                    Billing period
                                                                                                                                                                09 Jun 20
         Kluhsille                                                                                                                                              11 Jan 21
         Daclih 15                                                                                                                  Date of issue
         Co Dublin                                                                                                                                              11 Jan 21
                                                                                                                                    Account number

                                                                                                                                                      2     3870130000

M E T E R N O.            METER READINGS                                              CONVERSION                          GAS USED                   GPRN           AC B A N D
                       PRESENT   MINUS     PREVIOUS                             UNITS      X     C O N V. FAC TO R            kWh

 2106746               135000 C             117503 A                         1338 m³           11.3625                      15203                0500441            B

    3                               4                                          5                   6                          7                      8                  9
                 A: Actual reading / C: Reading by customer or network correction / E: Estimated reading
                                                                                                                          AMOUNT €               We are freezing our
                                                                                                                                                 residential energy prices
                                                                                                                                                 until March 2021. Visit our
 Previous Balance                                                                                                                                website at
                                                                                                                             €2,166.30
                                                                                                                                                 bordgaisenergy.ie to find
                                                                                                                                                 out more about our Winter
 Large Residential User (10 Jun 20 to 11 Jan 21)                                                                                                 Price Pledge
 Standing Charge 0.2596 for 216 days           10                                                        €56.07
 Unit Rate 0.0307 for 15,203 kWh
 Capacity Charge 216 Days 4.34416
                                  11                                                                   €466.73
                                                                                                       €938.34
 Carbon Tax 0.0047 for 15,203 kWh                                                                        €71.45

 Total excluding VAT                                                                                 €1,532.59
 VAT @ 13.5%                                                                                          €206.90
 Total Including VAT

 How does your gas usage compare to last year ?
  71,317 kWh last 12 months
                                                                                                                                                 Customer service
  128,850 kWh previous 12 months
                                                                                                                                                 01 611 01 01
                                                                                                                                                 Em ergency number
                                                                                                                                                 1850 20 50 50
                                                                                                                                                 Bord Gáis Energy Limited
                             CREDIT FINANCE INCLUDED                                 P L E A S E PAY BY                    TOTA L €
                                                                                                                                                 One Warrington Place, Dublin 2
                              NONE                                             Overdue                               € 3,905.79                  VAT Number: IE 3234061GH

  OVERDUE - Call 01 6110106. Mon - Fri; 8am - 8pm or Sat; 9am - 5pm, to make a payment or set up a
                                                                                                                                                                 Page 1 of 1
  repayment plan and avoid disconnection.

                                               12         AIB Bank, 40/41 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2
                                                                                                                                             BANK GIRO CREDIT TRANSFER
                                                          Account number: 13007016 Sort code: 93-33-84 BIC: AIBKIE2D
                                 CASHIERS                 IBAN: IE95 AIBK 9333 8413 0070 16                                                 CASH
                                   STAMP                                                                                                    COINS     €
                                 & INITIALS
                                                                                                                                            TOTAL
                                                                                                                                            CASH      €
                                                                                                                                            CHQs.
                                                                                                                                            ETC.      €
Customer account no.

 3870130000                         Mr Ierrott Kuuco                                                                                      TOTAL       €          3,905.79
                                  P L E A S E D O N OT M A R K B E LO W T H I S L I N E
Bill information

1      ill address
      B                                   9		AC Band
      The address the bill is sent to         (Annual Consumption Band)
      for payment.                            Your estimated annual usage
                                              of natural gas fits within the
2		Account number
                                              band range notified (there are
    Please quote this number when
                                              5 bands: A, B, C, Y and Z). Band
    contacting our customer
                                              descriptions are as follows:
    service department.
                                          		   A:   Less than 6,000kWhs
3		Meter number
                                               B:   6,000 kWhs to 23,500 kWhs
    The meter number is unique to
                                          		   C:   23,500 kWhs to 73,000 kWhs
    the physical meter. If your meter
                                          		   Y:   73,000 kWhs to 750 MWhs
    is replaced the meter number
                                          		   Z:   750 MWhs to 5,200 MWhs
    will change.
                                          10 S
                                              tanding charge
4      eter readings
      M
                                             The standing charge is included
      Your present and previous
                                             on every bill when you are on
      meter readings are shown. A “C”
                                             either the standard rate tariff or
      denotes the reading has been
                                             the reducing rate tariff.
      taken by a customer. An “E”
      indicates an estimated reading      11	
                                             Rate
      (which will be corrected by the        The rate at which you are being
      next actual read).                     billed e.g. standard rate etc.

5		Units                                 12	
                                             Bank giro credit transfer
    This figure represents the               This is the bank giro that you can
    number of units in cubic meters          use to pay your bill.
    or cubic feet (M3 or ft3) which       For easy reference we have included
    you are billed for.                   some useful information on the back
6		    onversion factor
      C                                   of the bill.
      The conversion factor used to       •    Contact details
      convert the gas from cubic
                                          •    24 hour emergency number
      meters or cubic feet to kWh.
                                          •    Payment methods
7		    Wh
      k
      The figure in kilowatt hours for    •    Moving home
      which you are being billed.         •    Servicing and repairs
8		    PRN
      G                                   •    Meter reading
      (Gas Point Registration Number)     •    Complaints
      This seven digit reference number
                                          •    Overdue accounts and arrears
      used to identify a gas meter
                                          •    Gas Networks Ireland
      connection to the gas network.
                                               contact details
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3 Your Bord Gáis Energy bill
             (continued)

           Bill presentation                         please call us on 01 611 01 01
           You may want to view and manage           for further information and an
           your electricity account online at        application form.
           www.bordgaisenergy.ie and click
                                                     Bill frequency
           on ‘Register Here’. You can change
                                                     •	Residential customers, with the
           back to paper/ postal bills at any
                                                          exception of customers on the
           time simply and at no cost. If you
                                                          large residential user tariff, are
           have been receiving a discount for
                                                          billed every two months.
           choosing an online “paperless” bill
           then you will lose it if you change       • 	Non residential customers on
           back to paper / postal bills.                 the standard industrial and
                                                         commercial bi-monthly tariff
           Special services
                                                         are billed every two months.
           If you have difficulty reading your
           bill you can register with us on our      •   All other non residential
           special services register and receive         customers are billed monthly.
           your bill in braille.
                                                     Customers should not receive bills
           If you have hearing difficulties and      outside of the regular billing cycle
           you have minicom equipment you            unless there is a dispute and/or there
           can get in touch with us on               has been a series of estimates and a
           1850 630 630. We can also make life       corrected bill is required.
           easier by having a member of staff
                                                     Where we become aware of an
           phone you with details of your latest
                                                     unexpected delay in the issuance of a
           bill. This gives you the opportunity to   bill that will exceed one full billing cycle,
           ask any questions that you may have.      we will, where reasonably practicable,
           We will still send you your bill in the   make contact with you to explain the
           normal way.                               reasons for the delay and the actions
           Alternatively, if you have a relative,    being taken to remedy the situation.
           carer or someone who would                Final bills will be issued on receipt
           normally look after your bills, then      of a final read when closing your
           you might want your bill to be sent to    account or moving house.
           them. Please give us their name and
           address with your written consent to      Where a customer has switched
           have your bill redirected.                supplier the final closing bill will be
                                                     issued not later than six weeks from
           If you would like to be included          the effective date of the change of
           on our special services register to       supplier. Where a replacement meter
           avail of either of these services,        reading is issued after the final bill

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has been issued, this will be dealt        be reflected in your next bill. Otherwise
with as an exception.                      any discrepancies will be adjusted the
                                           next time your meter is read.
Dual Fuel Billing
If you have signed up to our Dual          We recommend that you check
Fuel Contract, we will send you 2          how much gas you are using by
separate bills for electricity and gas.    reading your meters regularly
Any payments made by you under             and providing meter readings on
your Dual Fuel Contract will be made       the 24 hour Dial-a-Read phone line
against gas or electricity separately.     1850 427 732.
Our Dual Fuel Contract usually
requires paperless billing. You can
change back to a paper bill at any         4 Bill payment
time but will lose any discounts you
receive for paying by this method.         When you receive your bill, it is for
Meter reading                              gas you have already used, or we
Gas Networks Ireland provide the           estimate you have used and we
meter reading service for all gas          therefore expect to be paid by the
customers regardless of their supplier.    date specified on the bill.
They currently call to read the meter      The named account holder is
at your home four times a year. The        responsible for paying the bill and
other two times they estimate your         we can only discuss account details
consumption. In the event that they        with the person/s named as account
cannot gain access to read your            holder, unless you give us written
meter, their reader will leave a meter     consent to discuss your account
reading card advising you to register      with a third party.
a meter read using the 24 hour
Dial-a-Read phone line 1850 427 732.        ayment methods
                                           P
You can also enter your meter              You can pay your gas bill in a number
reading on our website at                  of different ways:
www.bordgaisenergy.ie                      •	Direct Debit: Plan-Pay Direct
Estimated meter reading                       Debit or Bill-Pay Direct Debit.
You should compare any estimated              Our Direct Debit options are
meter reading on your bill with the           very convenient if you have a
reading on your meter. If you notice a        bank or building society account;
big difference, please contact us with        you avoid the cost of cheques,
your updated meter reading and this will      postage stamps or the need to

                                                                            CODE OF PRACTICE   9
call to post offices, banks or other        by giro transfer slip attached
                retail outlets. We have a Level Pay         to the bottom of your bill. Bank
                option which allows you to make             of Ireland customers may pay
                even monthly payments or we                 through any Pass Point ATM.
                have a Bill Pay option which takes
                the bill amount owed by Direct          •    elephone banking: Ask your
                                                            T
                Debit every 2 months.                       bank for details.

           	To set up Direct Debit simply              •   Internet: Register with us on
             call 01 611 01 01 or sign up online             www.bordgaisenergy.ie
             at www.bordgaisenergy.ie and
                                                        Please allow five working days for
             click on ‘Register Here’.
                                                        payments to appear on your account.
           •    Telephone: By calling our
                                                        Payment schemes
                 automated phone-based bill
                                                        Alternatively, you may apply for one
                 enquiry service on 01 611 01 01,
                                                        of the following payment schemes:
                 you can pay your bill 24 hours a
                 day, seven days a week. When           • Level-Pay Direct Debit:
                 you use this payment service you       	With our Level-Pay Direct Debit
                 can pay your bill using your Laser       option you can spread your
                 or credit card and check your            payment evenly over the year
                 account balance and your latest          making it easier to budget your
                 transactions. It can also be used        account. To set up a paperless
                 to verify payments received or to        Direct Debit, simply call us on
                 part pay an amount on a bill.
                                                          01 611 01 01 or register online
           •    Cash: At retail outlets displaying       at www.bordgaisenergy.ie
                 the signs PostPoint or Payzone.
                                                        • Pay As You Go Meters:
           •     ost: Send your cheque, together
                P                                       	These are only fitted where it
                with a completed bank giro credit         is appropriate and practical to
                transfer slip (attached to the bottom     do so. This option is not currently
                of your bill) to Bord Gáis Energy,        available in certain areas.
                PO Box 10943, Dublin 2. Please            Please note there may be a
                do not send cash in the post.             charge for the installation of a
           •    Post offices: By cheque, cash or         Pay As You Go meter.
                 “Pay as you use” card. Minimum         For further details on any of the
                 payment per transaction ¤20.           payment schemes above, please
                                                        call our customer service team on
           •     anks and building societies: You
                B
                                                        01 611 01 01.
                can pay at most of the main banks

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• Household budget scheme:                For more details on our Security
	Operated by the Department              Deposit rules, please see
  of Social & Family Affairs. This        www.bordgaisenergy.ie/help-and-
  scheme generally has to be              questions/Final bills/moving home/
  supplemented by additional              closing account
  customer payments to meet
                                          If you are moving house or closing your
  total bill costs.
                                          account with us, you will need to give us:
•   Credit Union payment schemes:
                                          •	A closing meter reading
    Ask your Credit Union for details.

Security for payment                      •	Your forwarding address to allow
We may ask you to give us reasonable         us to send you your final bill
security against future energy bills.     •	If you cannot provide us with a
This security could mean that you            closing meter reading, you will
pay us by Direct Debit or you lodge          need to agree to an estimated
a cash deposit. There are a number           reading with us, or,
of different security requirements
which depend on your situation and        •	Provide Access to Gas Networks
your credit history. You may need to         Ireland to read and lock the
provide proof of ownership or your           meter at your premise
tenancy agreement when opening an         •	In the event that you cannot
account with us.                             provide a meter reading, do not
Bord Gáis Energy determines this             accept our meter reading or
deposit or guarantee. Where a                cannot provide Gas Networks
security deposit has been requested          Ireland access to the premises,
this Security Deposit must be                you may be charged a special
maintained for a period of 12 months.        administration fee of ¤65 in order
The security deposit will be credited        for us to try to obtain a final read.
to the next bill following satisfaction
                                          We will then issue you with a final
of credit terms for a period of 12
                                          bill within 6 weeks. This bill will state
months continuously. Where you
                                          your closing balance. If there is a
have not fulfilled our credit terms, we
                                          credit due, this will be stated on the
will inform you of the steps needed to
                                          bill and that you must contact us to
improve your credit worthiness, and
                                          receive a refund. We will refund any
state what you must do in order for
                                          credit within 2 months provided that
security to no longer be required.
                                          you have contacted us to tell us how/
                                          where you wish the refund to be paid.

                                                                           CODE OF PRACTICE   11
6 Payment difficulties

            If the incoming customer registers an     Please tell us straight away if you have
            account with us before the meter is       a difficulty in paying a gas bill. The
            locked, we will cancel the meter lock.    sooner you do, the easier it will be for
                                                      us to offer help and advice. We will
            If you do not tell us you are moving
                                                      be as flexible as possible in trying to
            or provide us/agree to a final read
                                                      agree a payment plan with you, but
            you will be held responsible for
                                                      we must ultimately receive payment
            any gas usage up to the date the
                                                      for the gas that we supply. We may
            meter is locked or a new customer
                                                      also offer you a Pay as You Go (PAYG)
            registers with us at that premises.
                                                      Meter as a way of re-paying your debt
            All unpaid bills will be subject to our   and keeping your supply on.
            normal debt collection procedures and/
                                                      Customers with payment difficulties
            or legal proceedings. We may withhold
                                                      who contact us will be made to feel
            supplying gas or opening an account in
                                                      that their case is heard sympathetically;
            your name until all outstanding debt is
                                                      any offers of repayment will be
            paid. Unpaid debts will be transferred
                                                      carefully considered.
            to your new account with us.
                                                      We will assist customers in genuine
            If you move into a premises where
                                                      financial difficulty in making a
            the supply is already connected, you
                                                      payment plan and we will take
            must let us know straight away and
                                                      account of your ability to pay
            must pay for the gas you use. If you
                                                      when agreeing any repayment
            do not inform us that you are using
                                                      arrangement. When considering a
            gas in a premises then we may charge
                                                      payment plan with you, we will take
            you under a “Deemed Contract”
                                                      into account the value of the debt
            under Section 16A of the Energy
                                                      and the period of time outstanding,
            (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995.
                                                      your previous payment history, your
                                                      ability to supply security for future
                                                      bills and any other material factors
            5 Disputed bills                          concerning individual customers.

                                                      You must then honour the payment
            If you have any queries about the bill
                                                      plan if you want to retain your
            or you do not agree with it, please
                                                      gas supply. If you have entered into
            get in touch with us straight away on
                                                      a payment plan, we will send you
            01 611 01 01.
                                                      details of the payment plan setting
                                                      out a clear explanation in writing

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no later than one week after the              b.   providing information on any
payment plan has been agreed.                      options you have to make
                                                   payment and providing contact
We will treat all information you give
                                                   details if you wish to enter into a
us in the strictest confidence. There              payment plan
are a number of state agencies, state
sponsored bodies and recognised               c.   offering installation of a Pay as
charities that offer household                     You Go Meter for re-payment of
budgeting advice including the Money               debt (where suitable)
Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS),          Before we initiate a request to Gas
An Post Household Budget Scheme               Networks Ireland to disconnect your
and The Society of Saint Vincent de           supply we will:
Paul (SVP). If you are a residential
customer, we will engage with the             •	Give you a minimum of ten
relevant state agencies or state                 working days notice in writing of
sponsored bodies, recognised charities           our intention to disconnect you.
or other financial advisers’ to assist with
                                              •	If you are a business or large
your arrears if you give us permission.
                                                 gas user and have gone into
Whatever the problem, we will do                 liquidation, receivership or
our best to help. However, if you can            examinership and/or where it is
afford to pay your bills, but choose             our opinion that there is a high
not to, we must advise you that your             risk of impending default, the
supply may be withdrawn.                         notice period will be reduced to
                                                 two working days or whatever
                                                 has been agreed in your contract.
7   Disconnection procedures                  •	The notice will specify the reason
                                                 for disconnection.
We have clear internal procedures which       •	The notice will detail the costs
ensure that disconnection of supply for          that will apply for disconnection
arrears takes place only as a last resort.       and reconnection.
We have a clear escalation process to         •	The notice will tell you that
follow before disconnection can take             you cannot pay the arrears
place. This process includes:                    to the person carrying out
a. contacting you at least 4 times to            the disconnection.
     inform you that you are in arrears (in
     writing, by phone or by text or email)   •	We will include our contact
                                                 details so that you can discuss

                                                                              CODE OF PRACTICE   13
payment arrangements with us        •	Placing a meter lock on
                and avoid disconnection.               your meter.

            •    o disconnection calls will be
                N                                   •	Turning off the supply at the
                made on a Friday, Saturday,            house entrance if we cannot
                Sunday, eve of a public holiday        gain access to the meter.
                or a public holiday. However,
                                                    •	Disconnecting and removing
                disconnections for safety reasons
                                                       the meter.
                can be made at any time.
                                                    •	Disconnection externally at the
            We will disconnect your gas
                                                       footpath if access is refused.
            supply if:
                                                    We will not disconnect your
            •	We do not receive payment from       supply if:
               you within the terms of your
               contract and arrears continue        •	You agree, and keep to a
               to accrue on your account.              payment plan agreed with us.

            •	You do not respond to our notice     •    ou agree to have a Pay As You
                                                        Y
               for disconnection.                       Go meter installed.

            •	You do not agree to have a Pay       •	The bill due is not for the supply
               As You Go meter installed.              of gas.

            •    here you do not agree to any
                W                                   •	You have logged a complaint
                payment plan or where that             with us and the complaint is
                payment plan is broken.                related to disputed bill charges.
                                                       You will however, be required
            •	You request disconnection.              to pay the undisputed element
            •	In the event of an emergency            of the charges billed and any
               or where a safety issue arises,         subsequent bills that follow.
               Gas Networks Ireland may             •	During the winter months of November
               disconnect your premises                to March, if you are registered on
               without notification.                   our special services register
            You will be charged for the costs       •   For failure to pay a bill which
            associated with the method of               is not related to the supply of
            disconnection and reconnection of           gas;
            your supply. Disconnection of supply    •   For failure to pay a bill based
            will be done by either:                     on a regular estimate unless
                                                        it is fair and reasonable in the

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circumstances (to be decided            Gas Installer if the meter has been
		 by us);                                removed or if any work has been
                                          done to the gas installation.
•   Where a customer is a
    member of any category of 		          We may also, under our terms and
    customer that the CRU may 		          conditions of gas supply, require
    specify from time to time.            that you provide a security bond
                                          and/or commit to paying future
Disconnection of a premises with no       bills by Direct Debit. This will guard
registered account holder:                against the inconvenience and cost
                                          of possible disconnection in the
•	If it is discovered that you or        future. We will notify you in writing
   the previous occupant at your          of any conditions associated with
   premise did not close their            a security bond/deposit required
   account correctly with us, we will     upon re-energisation (including the
   issue a letter informing the new       circumstances in which we will re-pay
   occupant that the premise will         this).
   be locked due to no new account
                                          In certain circumstances, we may
   holder being registered.
                                          ask you to agree to the installation
                                          of a Pay As You Go meter at your
                                          premises before we reconnect you to
8 Reconnection                            prevent any further debt being owed.

                                          Where a disconnected customer
                                          has reached an agreed settlement
Where disconnection has taken
                                          with us, you are entitled to be
place, we will make every effort to
                                          reconnected under our Standard
come to an agreement with you so
                                          Terms and Conditions of Supply.
that the supply can be restored at
the earliest opportunity.

Before we reconnect your supply
all arrears and the costs associated
with the disconnection and
reconnection must be paid in full.

However, we will enter into payment
plans and reconnect you, if you have
not previously broken a payment plan
or repeatedly been disconnected or
failed to make payment of bills at all.
You may need to supply a declaration
of conformance from a Registered

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9 Complaints procedure

            We aim to give you the best possible        If following a review and written
            service. If however, you are unhappy        response from one of our customer
            with the service we have given you,         service managers you are still not
            please call us on 01 611 01 01 and          satisfied, and have received written
            we will try and resolve it over the         notification of the closure of the
            telephone. Alternatively, you can           complaint from Bord Gáis Energy,
            write to:                                   you may contact the Commission for
                                                        Regulation of Utilities.
            Customer service
                                                        The complaint should only be passed
            Bord Gáis Energy
                                                        to the Commission after it has gone
            PO Box 10943, Dublin 2                      through the Bord Gáis Energy internal
            Email:               info@bordgais.ie       complaints escalation process.

                                                        The office of the Commission
            It is our aim to settle any concerns        for Regulation of Utilities can be
            as quickly and as fairly as possible.       contacted by the following means:

            If you write to us with a complaint,
                                                        Address:
            we will respond to you within ten
                                                        Customer Care Team, Commission
            working days.
                                                        for Regulation of Utilities,
            If you are unhappy with the response        The Exchange, Belgard Square
            you receive from the first point            North, Tallaght, D24 PXW0
            of contact, you may have your
            complaint reviewed at a higher level.       Tel:		                1890 404 404
                                                        Fax:                   01 4000 850
            Our commitment is that all
            complaints will be either resolved          Email:         customercare@cru.ie
            within eight weeks or an action plan will
                                                        Web:      www.cru.ie/customer-care
            have been agreed with you. In all cases,
            we will keep you informed about the
            progress in resolving the matter.

            We have a code of practice on
            handling customers’ complaints.
            To receive a copy please call us on
            01 611 01 01 or you may view it online
            at www.bordgaisenergy.ie

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10 Contact details

We would prefer you to phone rather            Other useful contacts
than write because it is quicker, more         Money Advice and Budgeting Service
direct and easier to answer your               (MABS). MABS is a free, confidential
questions straight away. However,              and independent service for people in
if you wish to write, our address is:          debt or in danger of getting into debt.

Customer service                               MABS Helpline:           076 107 2000
Bord Gáis Energy                               Monday to Friday 9.00am to 8.00pm
PO Box 10943, Dublin 2                         Email:               helpline@mabs.ie
In order to maintain the highest               Web:                     www.mabs.ie
level of service we may record and
monitor telephone calls.
                                               The Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Please ensure that you have your
                                               National Head Office
account number ready when you
                                               91-92 Sean Mac Dermott Street
contact us as we can only discuss
                                               Dublin 1
gas account information with the
gas account holder.                            Tel:		                    01 855 0022

Tel: 		                        01 611 01 01    Email:                     info@svp.ie

Fax:                          01 611 01 02     Web:                       www.svp.ie

Web:            www.bordgaisenergy.ie
Contacting us at:
bordgais.ie/company/contact-us
24 hour Dial–a–Read:        1850 427 732
Call this number to register your meter
reading – have your GPRN number (top right
hand side of your bill) and meter reading to
hand. Gas Networks Ireland will ensure your
reading is recorded for your next bill.

Gas Networks Ireland 24 hour
gas emergency line: 1850 20 50 50
Gas Networks Ireland provide the emergency
response service for all gas users. In the
interest of public safety, all emergency
messages are recorded.

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