Agenda
The 5th Working Week (17-20 October 2005)
of the 6th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 17 October

1. Interpellation (No.168) concerning immovable property transactions, submitted on 13 September 2005 by Members of the Riigikogu Andres Herkel, Mart Laar, Peeter Tulviste and Tõnis Lukas
Reply by Prime Minister Andrus Ansip

2. Interpellation (No. 170) concerning the visit of the Minister of Education and Research to Mari El, submitted on 15 September 2005 by Member of the Riigikogu Urmas Reinsalu
Reply by Prime Minister Andrus Ansip

3. Interpellation (No. 163) concerning the monitoring report “The activities of the Estonian state agencies for avoidance of surplus of sugar by the time of accession to the European Union”, submitted on 20 June 2005 by Members of the Riigikogu Andres Herkel, Mart Laar, Peeter Tulviste and Tõnis Lukas
Reply by Auditor General Mihkel Oviir

4. Interpellation (No. 164) concerning deals arousing suspicion of corruption, submitted on 12 September 2005 by Member of the Riigikogu Kadi Pärnits
Reply by President of the Bank of Estonia Andres Lipstok

5. Interpellation (No. 166) concerning the deals related to the former head of the Eesti Ühispank, submitted on 12 September 2005 by Members of the Riigikogu Andres Herkel, Tõnis Lukas, Helir-Valdor Seeder, Peeter tulviste, Mart Laar, Mart Nutt and Trivimi Velliste
Reply by President of the Bank of Estonia Andres Lipstok

6. Interpellation (No. 172) concerning the advertising of the music festival dedicated to the 70th birthday of Arvo Pärt, submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Imre Sooäär, Reet Roos, Avo Üprus and Aivar Õun
Reply by Minister of Culture Raivo Palmaru

Tuesday, 18 October

1. Bill on Amendments to § 49 of the Income Tax Act (653 SE), initiated by the Social Democratic Party Faction
First reading
Report by member of the Social Democratic Party Faction Jüri Tamm
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee Vello Tafenau

2. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (662 SE), initiated by the Isamaaliit Faction
First reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Isamaaliit Faction Helir-Valdor Seeder
Report by member of the Finance Committee Mihhail Stalnuhhin

3. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (663 SE), initiated by the Social Democratic Party Faction
First reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Social Democratic Party Faction Eiki Nestor
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee Vello Tafenau

Wednesday, 19 October

1. Bill on Amendments to the Citizenship Act (612 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. Bill on Amendments to the Financial Supervision Authority Act, Investment Funds Act, Credit Institutions Act, Securities Market Act and State Fees Act (724 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

3. E-money Institutions Bill (725 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

4. Bill on Amendments to the Securities Market Act and Investment Funds Act (731 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

5. Bill on the Ratification of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management (684 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Environment Committee Mihhail Lotman

6. Bill on Amendments to the Product Safety Act (702 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Mati Kepp

7. Bill on Amendments to § 3 of the Universities Act (699 SE and 700 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee Olav Aarna

8. Bill on Amendments to the Animal Protection Act and the Farm Animals Breeding Act (689 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Rural Affairs Committee Ivari Padar

9. State Budget of the Year 2006 Bill (741 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Finance Aivar Sõerd
Report by Chairman of the Finance Committee Meelis Atonen

10. Bill on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act and Taxation Act (740 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Finance Aivar Sõerd
Report by member of the Finance Committee Harri Õunapuu

11. Bill on Amendments to the Natural Gas Act and State Fees Act (709 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Edgar Savisaar
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Ants Pauls

12. Bill on the Accession to the Convention on Nuclear Safety (739 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of the Environment Villu Reiljan
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Environment Committee Aivar Õun

13. Bill on the Implementation of the Council of the European Union Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 on the Statute for a European Cooperative Society (SCE) (708 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Justice Rein Lang
Report by Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Väino Linde

14. Bill on Amendments to the Aliens Act (729 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Mart Nutt

15. Bill on the Ratification of the Protocol No. 14 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Amending the Control System of the Convention (703 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Olev Laanjärv

16. Bill on the Accession to the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel (705 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Olev Laanjärv

Thursday, 20 October

1. In case the second reading of the Bill 702 SE is concluded on Wednesday, 19 October:
Bill on Amendments to the Product Safety Act (702 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. In case the second reading of the Bill 699 SE is concluded on Wednesday, 19 October:
Bill on Amendments to § 3 of the Universities Act (699 SE and 700 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

3. Bill on Amendments to the Land Reform Act (681 SE), initiated by the Estonian People’s Union Faction, Estonian Reform Party Faction and Estonian Centre Party Faction
Second reading
Report by member of the Rural Affairs Committee Rein Aidma

4. Bill on Amendments to the State Family Benefits Act and Associated Acts (664 SE), initiated by the Union for the Republic – Res Public Faction
First reading
Report by Chairman of the Union for the Republic – Res Publica Faction Marko Pomerants
Report by Chairperson of the Social Affairs Committee Mai Treial

On Monday, 17 October, after replies to the interpellations on the agenda, the microphone is open to unscheduled statements until no further requests for statements are made.

The Question Time takes place on Wednesday, 19 October from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.