Agenda, 11 – 14 December 2023
Agenda for the 11th Working Week (11 December 2023 – 14 December 2023) of the 2nd Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly
Monday, 11 December
1. Interpellation concerning deceitful policy (No. 82), submitted by Member of the Riigikogu Riina Solman on 10 May 2023
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister
2. Interpellation concerning deceitful policy (No. 81), submitted by Member of the Riigikogu Tõnis Lukas on 10 May 2023
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister
3. Interpellation concerning the planned raise in tax burden for the population (No. 48), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Alar Laneman, Varro Vooglaid, Leo Kunnas, Martin Helme, Helle-Moonika Helme, Arvo Aller and Evelin Poolamets on 8 May 2023
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister
4. Interpellation concerning the establishment of Tallinn Hospital (No. 67), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart and Tanel Kiik on 8 May 2023
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister
5. Interpellation concerning regional policy (No. 77), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Jaak Aab and Aleksei Jevgrafov on 10 May 2023
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister
6. Interpellation concerning the rise in VAT (No. 274), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Helle-Moonika Helme, Mart Helme and Rain Epler on 13 May 2023
Reply by Tiit Riisalo, Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology
7. Interpellation concerning the rise in VAT (No. 300), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Alar Laneman, Rain Epler and Helle-Moonika Helme on 13 May 2023
Reply by Tiit Riisalo, Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology
8. Interpellation concerning the increase of the VAT for accommodation providers (No. 442), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Andrei Korobeinik, Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski, Andre Hanimägi, Tanel Kiik, Jaanus Karilaid and Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart on 13 May 2023
Reply by Tiit Riisalo, Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology
9. Interpellation concerning the labour shortage in the IT sector (No. 448), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Andrei Korobeinik, Vadim Belobrovtsev, Tanel Kiik, Lauri Laats and Jaak Aab on 13 May 2023
Reply by Tiit Riisalo, Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology
10. Interpellation concerning the integral impact of the tax package (No. 459), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Anti Poolamets and Evelin Poolamets on 13 May 2023
Reply by Tiit Riisalo, Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology
Tuesday, 12 December
1. Overview of the activities of the Government of the Republic in implementing European Union policies
Report by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister
Report by Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Chairman of the European Union Affairs Committee
2. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Appointment of a Member of the Supervisory Board of the Bank of Estonia Who Is a Specialist in the Field” (348 OE), submitted by the Finance Committee
First reading
Report by Jaak Aab, Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee
Wednesday, 13 December
1. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “The Granting of a State Guarantee to the European Investment Bank to Support the Reconstruction of Ukraine” (336 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
Second reading in case the first reading is concluded (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Report by Maris Lauri, member of the Finance Committee
2. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Approval of the Consolidated Report of 2022 of the State” (309 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Aivar Sõerd, member of the Finance Committee
3. Bill on Amendments to the European Union Common Agricultural Policy Implementation Act (341 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Urmas Kruuse, Chairman of the Rural Affairs Committee
4. Bill on Amendments to the Traffic Act (243 SE), initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Mart Maastik
First reading
Report by Mart Maastik, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Tarmo Tamm, member of the Economic Affairs Committee
5. Bill on Amendments to the Penal Code (76 SE), initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid
First reading
Report by Varro Vooglaid, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Anti Haugas, member of the Legal Affairs Committee
6. Bill on Amendments to the Penal Code (85 SE), initiated by Anti Poolamets, Helle-Moonika Helme and Varro Vooglaid
First reading
Report by Anti Poolamets, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Anti Haugas, member of the Legal Affairs Committee
7. Bill on Amendments to the Information Society Services Act and the Penal Code (224 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Lauri Läänemets, Minister of the Interior
Report by Andres Sutt, member of the Economic Affairs Committee
8. Bill on Amendments to the Building Code and Other Acts (acceleration of the deployment of renewable energy) (308 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Kristen Michal, Minister of Climate
Report by Priit Lomp, Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee
9. Bill on Amendments to the Aviation Act and the Health Services Organisation Act (347 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Kristen Michal, Minister of Climate
Report by Priit Lomp, Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee
10. Bill on Amendments to the Imprisonment Act, the Penal Code, the Probation Supervision Act and the Code of Enforcement Procedure (updating of the Imprisonment Act and the deployment of digital solutions) (227 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Kalle Laanet, Minister of Justice
Report by Vilja Toomast, member of the Legal Affairs Committee
11. Bill on the Ratification of the Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (226 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Kalle Laanet, Minister of Justice
Report by Vilja Toomast, member of the Legal Affairs Committee
12. Bill on Amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure and Other Acts (establishment of representative action proceedings) (334 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Kalle Laanet, Minister of Justice
Report by Liisa-Ly Pakosta, member of the Legal Affairs Committee
13. Bill on Amendments to the Riigikogu Election Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (344 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Kalle Laanet, Minister of Justice
Report by Hendrik Johannes Terras, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee
14. Bill on Amendments to the Substitutional Performance and Non-Compliance Levies Act and Other Acts (340 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence
Report by Kristo Enn Vaga, member of the National Defence Committee
15. Bill on Amendments to the Estonian Defence League Act and Other Associated Acts (335 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence
Report by Meelis Kiili, member of the National Defence Committee
Thursday, 14 December
1. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Riigikogu committee of investigation to investigate the facts relating to the influencing of elections by the Liberal Citizen Foundation” (251 OE), submitted by Isamaa Parliamentary Group
First reading
Report by Helir-Valdor Seeder, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Hendrik Johannes Terras, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee
2. Bill on Amendments to the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Duty Act (80 SE), initiated by Evelin Poolamets, Arvo Aller and Martin Helme
First reading
Report by Evelin Poolamets, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
3. Bill on Amendments to the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Duty Act (84 SE), initiated by Henn Põlluaas and Anti Poolamets
First reading
Report by Henn Põlluaas, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
4. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (83 SE), initiated by Kert Kingo and Rene Kokk
First reading
Report by Kert Kingo, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
On Monday, 11 December, after all items on the agenda have been discussed, the time for unscheduled statements begins, to continue until no further requests for the floor are made, but no longer than until 12 midnight.
On Wednesday, 13 December, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Question Time takes place.
