Agenda,18 – 21 March 2024
Agenda for the 9th Working Week (18 March 2024 – 21 March 2024) of the 3rd Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly
Monday, 18 March
1. Interpellation concerning the establishment of a pet register (No. 594), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Vadim Belobrovtsev, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Andrei Korobeinik and Lauri Laats on 18 January 2024
Reply by Madis Kallas, Minister of Regional Affairs
2. Interpellation concerning the problems relating to procedural restrictions (No. 320), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid and Kalle Grünthal on 13 May 2023
Reply by Kalle Laanet, Minister of Justice
3. Interpellation concerning the restrictions on right of appeal to the Supreme Court (defence counsel requirements) (No. 336), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid and Kert Kingo on 13 May 2023
Reply by Kalle Laanet, Minister of Justice
4. Interpellation concerning the Bill on the criminalisation of incitement of hatred (No. 503), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid and Anti Poolamets on 16 May 2023
Reply by Kalle Laanet, Minister of Justice
5. Interpellation concerning the justification of the activities of the Prosecutor’s Office and the Estonian Internal Security Service (No. 528), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid, Kert Kingo, Kalle Grünthal, Arvo Aller, Evelin Poolamets, Leo Kunnas, Rene Kokk, Henn Põlluaas, Mart Helme, Martin Helme, Rain Epler, Ants Frosch, Jaak Valge, Mart Maastik, Priit Sibul and Riina Solman on 5 June 2023
Reply by Kalle Laanet, Minister of Justice
Tuesday, 19 March
1. Bill on Amendments to the Cultural Endowment of Estonia Act and the Gambling Tax Act (338 SE), initiated by the Cultural Affairs Committee
Third reading
2. Report for 2024 by the Minister of Health on the implementation of the long-term national development strategy “Estonia 2035”
Report by Riina Sikkut, Minister of Health
3. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic to lower the VAT rate on medicines to treat cancer” (277 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 Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
4. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to improve teachers’ working conditions” (373 OE), submitted by Isamaa Parliamentary Group
First reading (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Liina Kersna, member of the Cultural Affairs Committee
5. Bill on Amendments to the Atmospheric Air Protection Act (393 SE), initiated by the Environment Committee
First reading
Report by Pärtel-Peeter Pere, member of the Environment Committee
Wednesday, 20 March
1. Bill on Amendments to the Aliens Act (European Union Blue Card) (349 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading
2. Bill on the Denunciation of the Agreement between the Republic of Estonia and the Russian Federation on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters (362 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Valdo Randpere, member of the Legal Affairs Committee
3. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (337 SE), initiated by the Finance Committee
Second reading
Report by Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee
4. Bill on Amendments to the Estonian Defence League Act and Other Associated Acts (335 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Meelis Kiili, member of the National Defence Committee
5. Bill on Amendments to the Riigikogu Election Act, the Municipal Council Election Act and the European Parliament Election Act (292 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Katrin Kuusemäe, member of the Constitutional Committee
6. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Study Committee to Solve the Demographic Crisis” (324 OE), submitted by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Anti Allas, member of the Constitutional Committee
7. Bill on Amendments to the Security Authorities Act (330 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Hendrik Johannes Terras, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee
8. Bill on Amendments to the Status of Members of the Riigikogu Act (339 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Hendrik Johannes Terras, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee
9. 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 Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Heljo Pikhof, Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee
10. Bill on Amendments to the Restrictions on Acquisition of Immovables Act (321 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Arvo Aller, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Urmas Kruuse, Chairman of the Rural Affairs Committee
11. Bill on Amendments to the Family Benefits Act (329 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Õnne Pillak, Chairman of the Social Affairs Committee
Thursday, 21 March
1. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic to implement effective measures to protect minors from coming into contact with pornography” (326 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 Heljo Pikhof, Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee
2. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic to obligate all reservists to permanently keep at home firearms with a sufficient amount of ammunition, and to provide financial assistance to reservists for this where necessary” (331 OE), submitted by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group
First reading (Majority vote of the membership of the Riigikogu)
Report by Leo Kunnas, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Enn Eesmaa, member of the National Defence Committee
3. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic to start using the historic name of Konigsberg” (218 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 Juku-Kalle Raid, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee
4. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to transfer the Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem” (325 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 Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee
5. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic to revoke the decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on closing down the Consulate General of the Republic of Estonia in New York“ (328 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 Luisa Rõivas, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee
6. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic to reduce the rates of principal fee that depend on the amount of enforceable claim for enforcement agents“ (273 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 Anti Haugas, member of the Legal Affairs Committee
7. 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 Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Mati Raidma, member of the Legal Affairs Committee
8. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to amend the Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act” (279 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 Heljo Pikhof, Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee
On Monday, 18 March, 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, 20 March, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Question Time takes place.