Agenda
The 5th Working Week (October 18-21, 2004)
of the 4th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly


Monday, 18 October

1. Interpellation (No. 89) concerning the rights of members of the Riigikogu not belonging to any faction, submitted on June 16, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Harri Õunapuu, Sven Mikser, Jaanus Marrandi, Liina Tõnisson, Mark Soosaar, Olev Laanjärv and Peeter Kreitzberg
Reply by Chancellor of Justice Allar Jõks

2. Interpellation (No. 92) concerning the situation in Eesti Raudtee, submitted on July 20, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Evelyn Sepp, Ain Sepik, Toomas Varek, Vilja Savisaar, Toivo Tootsen, Heimar Lenk, Värner Lootsmann, Toomas Alatalu, Küllo Arjakas, Enn Eesmaa, Mailis Reps, Kaarel Pürg, Mihhail Stalnuhhin and Jüri Šehovtsov
Reply by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Andrus Ansip

3. Interpellation (No. 100) concerning the problems connected with houses that have been and are in the state ownership, submitted on September 13, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Helle Kalda, Marika Tuus and Enn Eesmaa
Reply by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Andrus Ansip

4. Interpellation (No. 105) concerning the redundancies in AS Tallinna Sadam, submitted on September 30, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Ain Sepik, Vilja Savisaar, Helle Kalda, Toivo Tootsen and Vladimir Velman
Reply by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Andrus Ansip

Tuesday, 19 October

1. Bill on Amendments to § 43 of the State Pension Insurance Act (352 SE and 380 SE), initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Eiki Nestor and Members of the Riigikogu Siiri Oviir and Kaarel Pürg
Second reading
Report by Chairperson of the Social Affairs Committee Mai Treial

2. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Formation of the Riigikogu Study Committee for Analysing of Employment Problems in Ida-Virumaa and Southeast Estonia (455 OE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Mihhail Stalnuhhin, Kaarel Pürg, Eldar Efendijev, Nelli Privalova, Jüri Šehovtsov, Heimar Lenk, Toivo Tootsen, Evelyn Sepp, Ain Sepik and Toomas Varek
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Mihhail Stalnuhhin
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Meelis Atonen

3. Flag of Estonia Bill (470 SE), initiated by the Constitutional Committee
First reading
Report by Chairman of the Constitutional Committee Urmas Reinsalu

4. Bill on Amendments to the Unemployed Persons Social Protection Act and the Social Welfare Act (411 SE), initiated by the Riigikogu Study Committee for the Improvement of Preventive Actions in HIV, AIDS and Drug Addiction
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Nelli Kalikova
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Andres Kork


Wednesday, 20 October

1. Bill on Amendments to the Law of Obligations Act (429 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. Bill on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (426 SE), initiated by the Estonian People’s Union Faction, Estonian Reform Party Faction and Union for the Republic – Res Publica Faction
Third reading

3. Bill on the Accession to the Agreement on the Status of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, National Representatives and International Staff (437 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the National Defence Committee Sven Mikser

4. Bill on the Accession to the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty Regarding the Status of Their Forces and to the Protocol on the Status of International Military Headquarters Set up pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty (436 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the National Defence Committee Sven Mikser

5. Bill on the Ratification of the Amendment to the Agreement Establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (432 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Finance Committee Andres Lipstok

6. Bill on Amendments to the Vocational Educational Institutions Act, Republic of Estonia Education Act and Private Schools Act (378 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee Olav Aarna

7. Supplementary State Budget of the Year 2004 Bill (444 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Finance Committee Andres Lipstok

8. Bill on Amendments to the Study Allowances and Study Loans Act (449 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 Indrek Raudne

9. Bill on Amendments to the Machinery Safety Act (435 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Andrus Ansip
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Peep Aru

10. Bill on the Accession to the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty for the Security of Information (447 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Defence Margus Hanson
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Vilja Savisaar

11. Bill on the Ratification of the Constitution of the International Organization for Migration (448 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Internal Affairs Margus Leivo
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Mart Nutt

12. Bill on the Accession to the Convention based on Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the Establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) and the Amending Protocols thereto (438 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Internal Affairs Margus Leivo
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Ain Seppik

13. Bill on Amendments to the Social Welfare Act (463 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Social Affairs Marko Pomerants
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Toomas Tein


14. Bill on Amendments to the Credit Institutions Act and Commercial Code (414 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Finance Taavi Veskimägi
Report by member of the Finance Committee Andres Jalak

15. E-money Institutions Bill (415 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Finance Taavi Veskimägi
Report by member of the Finance Committee Tõnis Palts


Thursday, 21 October

1. In case the second reading of the Bill 378 SE is concluded on Wednesday,October 20:
Bill on Amendments to the Vocational Educational Institutions Act, Republic of Estonia Education Act and Private Schools Act (378 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. Responding to the Memorandum and to the Request for Explanation Bill (251 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Deputy Chairperson of the Constitutional Committee Evelyn Sepp



On Monday, October 18, after replies to the 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 20 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.