Agenda
The 5th Working Week (October 13-16, 2003)
of the 2nd Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly


Monday, 13 October

1. Interpellation concerning the calculation of teachers’ salaries, submitted on September 9, 2003, by Member of the Riigikogu Tõnis Lukas
Reply by Minister of Education and Research Toivo Maimets


Tuesday, 14 October

1. Bill on the Termination of the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Estonia and the Ukraine, the International Agreement between the Republic of Estonia and the EFTA States and the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of Turkey (135 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee Mart Opmann

2. Bill on Amendments to the Citizenship Act (68 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Evelyn Sepp, Ain Seppik, Mihhail Stalnuhhin and Vladimir Velman
Second reading
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Andres Herkel

3. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Removal of Members of the Council of the Stabilisation Reserve Fund and the Appointment of New Members Thereof (123 OE), submitted by the Finance Committee
First reading
Report by Chairman of the Finance Committee Andres Lipstok

4. Bill on Amendments to § 27 of the Pre-School Child Care Institutions Act (141 SE), initiated by the Estonian Reform Party Faction, Estonian People’s Union Faction and the Union for the Republic – Res Publica
First reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Union for the Republic – Res Publica Faction Indrek Raudne
Report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Elle Kull

5. Bill on Amendments to the Republic of Estonia Education Act (93 SE), initiated by the Isamaaliit Faction
First reading
Report by member of the Isamaaliit Faction Helir-Valdor Seeder
Report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Indrek Raudne

6. Bill on Amendments to the Republic of Estonia Education Act and Education Allowances and Students Loans Act (142 SE), initiated by the Estonian Reform Party Faction, Estonian People’s Union Faction and the Union for the Republic – Res Publica Faction
First reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Union for the Republic – Res Publica Faction Indrek Raudne
Report by Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee Olav Aarna


Wednesday, 15 October

1. Bill on Amendments to the Public Transport Act and State Fees Act (2 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. Bill on Amendments to the State Culture Awards and Culture Grants Act (110 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

3. Bill on the Ratification of the Instrument Amending the Convention for the Establishment of the European Radiocommunications Office and its Annex: Convention for the Establishment of the European Communications Office (101 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Silver Meikar

4. Bill on the Ratification of Amendments to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, made in Beijing in 1999 (79 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Environment Committee Ülo Vooglaid

5. Bill on Amendments to the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Act (62 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Environment Committee Toomas Varek

6. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Approval of the Report on the Implementation of the State Budget of 2002 (75 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee Vello Tafenau

7. Bill on Amendments to the Taxation Act (108 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Finance Committee Andres Lipstok

8. Bill on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the Member States of the European Union) and the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic on the Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union (77 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristiina Ojuland
Report by member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Siim Kallas

9. State Budget of the Year 2004 Bill (128 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Finance Taavi Veskimägi
Report by Chairman of the Finance Committee Andres Lipstok

10. Energy Efficiency of Equipment Bill (111 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Meelis Atonen
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Ants Pauls

11. Bill on Amendments to the Pre-School Child Institutions Act, Social Welfare Act, Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act, Republic of Estonia Child Protection Act, Superannuated Pensions Act and Republic of Estonia Education Act (134 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Education and Research Toivo Maimets
Report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Katrin Saks


Thursday, 16 October

1. Bill on Amendments to the Vocational Educational Institutions Act and Adult Education Act (87 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Helmer Jõgi, Olav Aarna and Jaak Allik
Second reading
Report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Andres Taimla


On Monday, October 13, after replies to interpellations on the agenda, the microphone is open to unscheduled statements until no further requests for statements are made.

The Question Time takes place on Wednesday, October 15 from 13.00 to 14.00.