Agenda
 The 17th Working Week (5 -8 June 2006)
 of the 7th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 5 June

1.      Interpellation (No. 230) concerning the language requirements for headmasters of educational institutions or teachers in the Republic of Estonia, submitted on 4 May 2006 by Members of the Riigikogu Sven Sester, Tõnis Lukas, Andres Herkel, Avo Üprus, Mart Nutt and Indrek Raudne

Reply by Minister of Education and Research Mailis Reps

2.      Interpellation (No. 235) concerning religious studies in gymnasiums, submitted on 10 May 2006 by Members of the Riigikogu Avo Üprus, Trivimi Velliste, Olav Aarna and Peeter Tulviste

Reply by Minister of Education and Research Mailis Reps

3.      Interpellation (No. 236) concerning religious studies in gymnasiums, submitted on 10 May 2006 by Members of the Riigikogu Avo Üprus, Trivimi Velliste, Olav Aarna and Peeter Tulviste

Reply by Legal Chancellor Allar Jõks

4.      Interpellation (No. 234) concerning the legislative proceeding of the Bill on Amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia for Changing the Procedure of Election of the President of the Republic, submitted on 10 May 2006 by Member of the Riigikogu Toomas Alatalu

Reply by Legal Chancellor Allar Jõks

5.      Interpellation (No.227) concerning the present situation in internal security, submitted on 3 May 2006 by Members of the Riigikogu Ivari Padar, Eiki Nestor, Kadi Pärnits, Katrin Saks, Jarno Laur, Jüri Tamm, Peeter Kreitzberg and Sven Mikser

Reply by Minister of Internal Affairs Kalle Laanet

Tuesday, 6 June

1.      Deliberation of foreign policy as a matter of significant national importance

Report by Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet

Report by Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Enn Eesmaa

2.      Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Appointment of Priit Pikamäe to the Office of Justice of the Supreme Court (901 OE), submitted by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

First reading

Report by Chairman of the Constitutional Committee Urmas Reinsalu

3.      Bill on the Repeal of § 7(3) of the Republic of Estonia Principles of Ownership Act (830 SE), initiated by the Res Publica Faction

Second reading

Report by Deputy Chairperson of the Constitutional Committee Evelyn Sepp

4.      Bill on Amendments to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and their Source Materials (899 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic

First reading

Report by Minister of Social Affairs Jaak Aab

Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Nelli Kalikova

5.      Bill on Amendments to the Social Welfare Act, Value Added Tax Act, Public Health Act, State Fees Act and Code of Civil Procedure (918 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic

First reading

Report by Minister of Social Affairs Jaak Aab

Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Kaarel Pürg

6.      Bill on Amendments to § 13 of the Administrative Cooperation Act (885 SE), initiated by the Estonian Reform Party Faction, Estonian Centre Party Faction and Estonian People’s Union Faction

First reading

Report by member of the Estonian Reform Party Faction Tõnis Kõiv

Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Jarno Laur

7.      Bill on Amendments to § 42 (4) of the Medicinal Products Act (827 SE), initiated by the Estonian Reform Party Faction, Estonian Centre Party Faction and Estonian People’s Union Faction

First reading

Report by member of the Estonian Reform Party Faction Meelis Atonen

Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Leino Mägi

Wednesday, 7 June

1.         Bill on Amendments to the Elections Act, Referendum Act and Penal Code (836 SE), initiated by the Constitutional Committee

Third reading

2.         Bill on Amendments to the Identity Documents Act and State Fees Act (879 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic

                  Third reading

3.         Bill on Amendments to the Local Governments Organisation Act (812 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Jarno Laur and Mark Soosaar

                  Third reading

4.         Bill on Amendments to the Bank of Estonia Act (720 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Liina Tõnisson and Mart Opmann

Third reading

5.         Forest Bill (833 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic

Third reading

6.         Bill on Amendments to the Environmental Charges Act (876 SE), initiated by the Environment Committee

Third reading

7.         Renewed Deliberation of the Foreign Relations Act which the President of the Republic Refused to Proclaim

Report by representative of the Constitutional Committee

Report by representative of the Foreign Affairs Committee

8.         Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Use of the Estonian Defence Forces Unit in Performance of International Duties of the Estonian State in the Membership of the NATO Response Forces (887 OE), initiated by the Government of the Republic

Second reading

Report by Chairman of the National Defence Committee Toivo Tootsen

9.         Bill on the Accession to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 (877 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic

Second reading

Report by member of the Environment Committee Jüri Šehovtsov

10.    Bill on Amendments to the Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure Witness Protection Act and Code of Misdemeanour Procedure (599 SE), initiated by the Legal Affairs Committee

Resumption of second reading

Report by Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Väino Linde

11.    Bill on Amendments to the Alcohol, Tobacco and Fuel Excise Duty Act (909 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic

Second reading

Report by member of the Finance Committee Jaanus Männik

12.    Public Procurements Bill (816 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic

Second reading

Report by Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee Mart Opmann

13.     Bill on Amendments to the Unemployment Insurance Act and to the Republic of Estonia Employment Contracts Act (884 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic

Second reading

Report by Chairperson of the Social Affairs Committee Mai Treial

14.    Bill on Amendments to the Fishing Act (905 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic

First reading

Report by Minister of the Environment Villu Reiljan

Report by member of the Environmental Committee Peeter Kreitzberg

15.    Bill on the Ratification of the Copyright Treaty of the World Intellectual Property Organization (906 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic

First reading

Report by Minister of Culture Raivo Palmaru

Report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Mark Soosaar

16.    Bill on the Ratification of the Performance and Phonograms Treaty of the World Intellectual Property Organization (907 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic

First reading

Report by Minister of Culture Raivo Palmaru

Report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Mark Soosaar

17.    Bill on Amendments to the Explosive Substances Act (892 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 Mati Kepp

18.    Bill on Amendments to the Apartment Associations Act, Apartment Ownership Act, Building Act, Energy Efficiency of Equipment Act and Housing Associations Act (895 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 Liina Tõnisson

19.    Bill on Amendments to § 27 of the Privatisation Act (903 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 Helle Kalda

Thursday, 8 June

1.      Overview of courts administration, administration of justice and uniform application of law

Report by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Märt Rask

2.      Bill on Amendments to the Electronic Communications Act, Information Society Services Act, Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Code of Misdemeanour Procedure (913 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Faction, Estonian Reform Party Faction and Estonian People’s Union Faction.

Second reading

Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Jaanus Rahumägi

On Monday, 5 June, after replies to 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, 7 June from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

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