Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have a question on Aosdána for the National Campaign for the Arts. From the outside looking in, I imagine that Aosdána looks like a great vehicle for giving artists a sense of security but it is restrictive. Once one is in, one is in but how do young artists or artists who are trying to become established become members? I stand to be corrected but once one is a member, one is a member forever. Do the National Campaign for the Arts delegates believe that there is an opportunity to reform Aosdána or are they satisfied?