Annemarie 'Shiner' Ryan

Intent: Update on Phase 1 of the development of the Tipperary All-Weather Track Project and local economic impact of the project.

Details: Attendance at Tipperary Racecourse All-Weather Track Progress Update June 22nd

Intent: To invite local representatives to a public meeting concerning the Slievenamon wildfires and the future management of the mountain and surrounding lands.::To highlight how the recent wildfires have had a significant impact on farmers, landowners and the wider community.::To emphasise how important it is that South Tipperary TDs and local Councillors have an opportunity to hear directly from those affected, understand the concerns and challenges they are facing, and engage in the discussion on the future management of Slievenamon and measures to help prevent and mitigate future wildfires.::To seek assurance from the Minister for Agriculture that the farmers who are legitimately farming on Slievenamon will not be penalised as a consequence of the fires when they had no responsibility for causing them.::To highlight to the Minister that farmers played a key role in limiting the resultant damage to the uplands, forests, habitats, wildlife and property.::To highlight that the farmers who gr

Details: Slievenamon County Tipperary Wildfires

Intent: Seeking an amendment of section 2.1.7 of the Tipperary County Council Social Housing Allocation Scheme to ensure that: (1) surrendering a tenancy because of domestic violence is never treated by the Council as a “voluntary surrender”, and, (2) victim-survivors of domestic violence who are forced to surrender tenancies to escape perpetrators are not further penalized by the Council through the imposition of deferral periods or otherwise.

Details: Letter to Tipperary County Councillors seeking an amendment of section 2.1.7 of the Tipperary County Council Social Housing Allocation Scheme

Intent: Requesting a motion put forward by councillors requesting additional, multi-annual funding for retrofitting of local authority homes from the Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Details: Motion on Various Councils on Local Authority Energy Efficiency Programme

Intent: To influence national policy on strengthening local democracy and representation for business communities.

Details: Submission and communications to the Local Democracy Taskforce highlighting the needs and perspectives of Tipperary businesses and communities in relation to local democracy and governance.

Intent: To secure support from Tipperary County Council and elected representatives for the formal establishment of Clonmel BID and endorsement of the Clonmel 2030 Vision.

Details: Advocacy for the establishment of Clonmel BIDs and support for the Clonmel 2030 Vision to regenerate and promote the town center.

Intent: Advocating the economic benefits of HRI & to ensure continued government support for the Irish horseracing industry

Details: Stallion Trail Invitations

Intent: Elected councillors pledge to use factual and accurate information if elected as Councillor and bring a motion forward to their council to do the same. .

Details: Follow-up to local election pledge asking candidates who signed the pledge to : Local election pledge for candidates to pledge to: That is why we are asking you to pledge to use factual and accurate information during your election campaign, and during your term if elected as Councillor.

Intent: To propose the retention of Flat rate addition scheme (FRA) for all agricultural sectors.::To propose the implementation of 0% VAT rate on non-oral animal medicines and vaccines as early as possible (1st January)::To propose the inclusion of Additional milking points, Automatic calf feeders and plastic water troughs as eligible for VAT reclaim via VAT 58 process.::To propose accelerated capital allowances for animal health monitoring systems, auto calf feeders and hoof-care equipment::To propose Zero VAT / Accelerated capital allowances for investments to improve on-farm efficiency and/or support transition to net zero emissions.::To propose accelerated Capital Allowance [ACA] Scheme farm safety equipment [50% write off over two years] extended to end Dec 2026 - Budget 2024).::To propose temporary reduction in the VAT rate for select agri related products/ services currently at standard rate or 13.5% rate.::To highlight that Vat is currently charge on Carbon Tax. This is double taxatio

Details: VAT & Taxation on Farm Inputs

Intent: To propose that Government considers funding mechanisms made available by the European Commission to assist Irish aquaculture operators affected by significant production losses coupled with increasing input costs.::To propose that a ‘Temporary Crisis Scheme' to allow for financial compensation to operators in the aquaculture sector for their income forgone and additional costs incurred must be made available to ALL aquaculture operators affected by significant production losses coupled with increasing input costs for aquaculture business and eligibility criteria must reflect that – consideration must be given to activating these measures using national funds::To propose that sufficient funding and adequate and appropriate resources must be allocated to ensure full implementation of all the recommendations of the Independent Aquaculture Licensing Review & the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development 2030::To propose that sufficient funding and appropriate resour

Details: Aquaculture