Agenda for the 1st Working Week (9 September 2024 – 12 September 2024) of the 4th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 9 September

1. Interpellation concerning Kristina Kallas’s work (No. 632), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Vadim Belobrovtsev, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin and Lauri Laats on 30 April 2024
Reply by Kristen Michal, Prime Minister

2. Interpellation concerning the technical failure at the joint tests of state upper secondary schools (No. 627), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Tõnis Lukas, Andres Metsoja and Helir-Valdor Seeder on 8 April 2024
Reply by Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research

3. Interpellation concerning the plan of the state to terminate the compensation of the damages caused by geese to farmers (No. 582), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Rene Kokk, Martin Helme, Mart Helme, Henn Põlluaas, Helle-Moonika Helme, Varro Vooglaid, Anti Poolamets, Jaak Valge and Arvo Aller on 9 October 2023
Reply by Yoko Alender, Minister of Climate

4. Interpellation concerning the restoration of bogs (No. 625), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Evelin Poolamets, Anti Poolamets, Rene Kokk and Leo Kunnas on 2 April 2024
Reply by Yoko Alender, Minister of Climate

5. Interpellation concerning nature conservation restrictions (No. 626), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Rain Epler and Helle-Moonika Helme on 3 April 2024
Reply by Yoko Alender, Minister of Climate

Tuesday, 10 September

1. Bill on Amendments to the Foreign Service Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (353 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. Bill on Amendments to the Accounting Act (428 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Jaak Aab, Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee

3. Bill on Amendments to § 2 of the Public Holidays and Days of National Importance Act (402 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading
Report by Vadim Belobrovtsev, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Pipi-Liis Siemann, member of the Constitutional Committee

4. Bill on Amendments to the Riigikogu Election Act (obtaining a compensation mandate according to the number of votes cast for a candidate) (412 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading
Report by Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Pipi-Liis Siemann, member of the Constitutional Committee

Wednesday, 11 September

1. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Grant of Consent to Increasing the Quota of the Republic of Estonia in the International Monetary Fund” (440 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
Second reading (Majority vote of the members of the Riigikogu)
Report by Tanel Kiik, Member of the Finance Committee

2. Bill on the Ratification of the Agreement Between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of the State of Qatar for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance and its Protocol (450 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Marek Reinaas, member of the Finance Committee

3. Report for 2024 by Minister of Defence on the implementation of the long-term national development strategy “Estonia 2035”
Report by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence

4. Bill on Amendments to the Financial Supervision Authority Act and Other Acts (422 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Maris Lauri, member of the Finance Committee

5. Bill on Amendments to the Medical Devices Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (grant of competence to the State Agency of Medicines) (448 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Riina Sikkut, Minister of Health
Report by Eero Merilind, member of the Social Affairs Committee

6. Bill on Amendments to the Anti-corruption Act (442 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs
Report by Eduard Odinets, member of the Constitutional Committee

7. Bill on Amendments to the Waste Act (430 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Vladimir Svet, Minister of Infrastructure
Report by representative of the Environment Committee

8. Bill on Amendments to the Earth’s Crust Act (435 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Yoko Alender, Minister of Climate
Report by Mait Klaassen, member of the Environment Committee

9. Bill on Amendments to the Family Benefits Act (329 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Helle-Moonika Helme, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by representative of the Social Affairs Committee

10. Bill on Amendments to the Family Benefits Act (388 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading
Report by Vadim Belobrovtsev, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by representative of the Social Affairs Committee

11. Bill on Amendments to § 27 of the Preschool Child Care Institutions Act (319 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Helle-Moonika Helme, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Heljo Pikhof, Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee

12. Bill on Amendments to the Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act and the Vocational Educational Institutions Act (404 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Group
First reading
Report by Vadim Belobrovtsev, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Heljo Pikhof, Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee

Thursday, 12 September

1. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Development of Measures to Increase the Birth Rate” (208 OE), submitted by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by representative of the Social Affairs Committee

2. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic on the establishment of an internal defence reserve in the area of government of the Ministry of the Interior” (275 OE), submitted by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Report by Mart Helme, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by representative of the Legal Affairs Committee

On Monday, 9 September, 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, 11 September, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Question Time takes place.