Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to the Exchequer of Ireland becoming a full member of CERN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32515/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Based on the most recent indications received from CERN, the cost of Ireland’s full membership at current prices would be circa €13.2 million annually.

In addition to the annual full membership cost there is a ‘special contribution’ fee calculated as 1.25 times the cost of the full membership fee. Based on a cost of €13.2 million this would amount to a special contribution fee of €16.5 million.

Therefore, the total initial full membership cost would be €29.7 million comprising the annual full membership fee and the special contribution fee.