Agenda, 14 – 17 April 2025
Agenda for the 11th Working Week (14 April 2025 – 17 April 2025) of the 5th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly
Monday, 14 April
1. Interpellation concerning the energy sector (No. 724), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Urmas Reinsalu, Riina Solman and Priit Sibul on 27 February 2025
Reply by Kristen Michal, Prime Minister
2. Interpellation concerning a minister lacking authorization to access NATO classified information (No. 727), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Urmas Reinsalu, Helir-Valdor Seeder, Mart Maastik, Tõnis Lukas, Riina Solman, Priit Sibul, Andres Metsoja, Aivar Kokk and Henn Põlluaas on 12 March 2025
Reply by Kristen Michal, Prime Minister
3. Interpellation concerning continuing as Prime Minister (No. 728), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Lauri Laats, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Andrei Korobeinik, Vladimir Arhipov and Vadim Belobrovtsev on 17 March 2025
Reply by Kristen Michal, Prime Minister
4. Interpellation concerning the security of energy supply (No. 717), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Mart Maastik, Riina Solman and Helir-Valdor Seeder on 10 February 2025
Reply by Andres Sutt, Minister of Energy and the Environment
5. Interpellation concerning offshore wind farms (No. 722), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Lauri Laats, Vladimir Arhipov and Aleksei Jevgrafov on 20 February 2025
Reply by Andres Sutt, Minister of Energy and the Environment
6. Interpellation concerning the cormorant population that has exploded in numbers (No. 725), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Martin Helme, Rene Kokk, Evelin Poolamets, Arvo Aller, Kert Kingo, Varro Vooglaid, Anti Poolamets, Mart Helme and Helle-Moonika Helme on 10 March 2025
Reply by Andres Sutt, Minister of Energy and the Environment
Tuesday, 15 April
1. Report for 2025 by the Minister of Justice and Affairs and Agriculture on the implementation of the long-term national development strategy “Estonia 2035“
Report by Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs
2. Bill on Amendments to the Public Transport Act (578 SE), initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Kalle Grünthal
First reading
Report by Kalle Grünthal, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Marek Reinaas, Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee
Wednesday, 16 April
1. Bill on Amendments to the Foreign Relations Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (385 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
2. Bill on Amendments to the Medicinal Products Act (hospital exemption) (532 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading
3. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic to submit to the Riigikogu an action plan for the development of power generation capacities and power grids to ensure energy security” (575 OE), submitted by Isamaa Parliamentary Group
First reading (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Mario Kadastik, member of the Economic Affairs Committee
4. Bill on Amendments to the Tobacco Act (223 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Irja Lutsar, member of the Social Affairs Committee
5. Bill on Amendments to the Social Benefits for Disabled Persons Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (561 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Helmen Kütt, member of the Social Affairs Committee
6. Bill on Amendments to the Aliens Act, the Code of Administrative Court Procedure and the State Fees Act (challenging of decisions regarding visas) (603 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Igor Taro, Minister of the Interior
Report by Ando Kiviberg, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee
7. Land Tax Bill (582 SE), initiated by Isamaa Parliamentary Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
8. Bill on Amendments to the Energy Sector Organisation Act (574 SE), initiated by Isamaa Parliamentary Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Mario Kadastik, member of the Economic Affairs Committee
9. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Riigikogu committee of investigation to investigate the security of the process of online elections of the Riigikogu” (576 OE), submitted by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Ando Kiviberg, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee
Thursday, 17 April
1. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic to lower the VAT on food to 9 per cent” (579 OE), submitted by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Diana Ingerainen, member of the Finance Committee
2. Bill on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (593 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Diana Ingerainen, member of the Finance Committee
3. Bill on Amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act (596 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
On Monday, 14 April, 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, 16 April, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Question Time takes place.