Agenda for the 5th Working Week (17 February 2025 – 20 February 2025) of the 5th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 17 February

1. Interpellation concerning the international cooperation of the Estonian Academy of Arts (No. 677), submitted by Member of the Riigikogu Riina Solman on 18 December 2024
Reply by Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research

2. Interpellation concerning the ending of the funding for school psychologists’ advice line 1226 (No. 683), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Lauri Laats, Vadim Belobrovtsev, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Vladimir Arhipov and Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart on 14 January 2025
Reply by Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research

3. Interpellation concerning the merger of schools for children with special educational needs (No. 684), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Tõnis Lukas, Helir-Valdor Seeder, Jaanus Karilaid, Mart Maastik and Riina Solman on 14 January 2025
Reply by Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research

4. Interpellation concerning the failure of the education agreement (No. 704), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Vadim Belobrovtsev, Lauri Laats, Vladimir Arhipov, Andrei Korobeinik, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin and Aleksei Jevgrafov on 20 January 2025
Reply by Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research

5. Interpellation concerning the plans to establish an offshore industrial wind farm near the island of Saaremaa (No. 680), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Jaak Valge and Leo Kunnas on 13 January 2025
Reply by Yoko Alender, Minister of Climate

6. Interpellation concerning regional representatives (No. 706), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Helir-Valdor Seeder, Tõnis Lukas, Riina Solman, Aivar Kokk, Mart Maastik, Andres Metsoja and Priit Sibul on 20 January 2025
Reply by Piret Hartman, Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture

7. Interpellation concerning the impact on regional policy as the train company Elron raises ticket prices (No. 708), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Aivar Kokk, Mart Maastik, Riina Solman, Urmas Reinsalu and Tõnis Lukas on 22 January 2025
Reply by Piret Hartman, Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture

Tuesday, 18 February

1. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic on the establishment of a temporary solidarity tax for the banking sector” (535 OE), submitted by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Report by Andrei Korobeinik, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Aivar Sõerd, member of the Finance Committee

2. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Riigikogu committee of investigation to investigate the facts relating to the termination of the activities of Nordica” (543 OE), submitted by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Evelin Poolamets, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Kalle Laanet, member of the Constitutional Committee

Wednesday, 19 February

1. Bill on Amendments to the Product Conformity Act (533 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. Bill on the Approval of the Amendments to the Articles of Agreement of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (558 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Tanel Kiik, member of the Finance Committee

3. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Amendment of the Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Estonian Delegation to the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania”” (577 OE), submitted by the Foreign Affairs Committee
First reading
Report by Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee

4. Bill on Amendments to the Estonian Defence Forces Organisation Act and the Economic Zone Act (enhancing maritime security) (565 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

5. Bill on Amendments to the Churches and Congregations Act (570 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Lauri Läänemets, Minister of the Interior
Report by Andre Hanimägi, Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee

6. Bill on Amendments to the Radiation Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (573 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Yoko Alender, Minister of Climate
Report by Urve Tiidus, member of the Environment Committee

Thursday, 20 February

1. Deliberation of the matter of significant national importance “A plan for the future of sports: how to bring medals and get children to exercise” initiated by Estonia 200 Parliamentary Group
Report by Tanel Tein, member of Estonia 200 Parliamentary Group
Report by Kersti Kaljulaid, President of the Estonian Olympic Committee
Report by Uku Varblane, Head of Research at the Foresight Centre
Report by Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research

On Monday, 17 February, 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, 19 February, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Question Time takes place.