Agenda
The 1st Working Week (September 13-16, 2004)
of the 4th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 13 September

1. Extraordinary election of the Vice-Presidents of the Riigikogu

2. Interpellation concerning possible violations of law in connection with distribution of resources proceeding from fuel excise duties through the state budget, submitted on May 13, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Vilja Savisaar, Eldar Efendijev, Ain Seppik, Toomas Varek, Mihhail Stalnuhhin, Vladimir Velman and Toivo Tootsen
Reply by Prime Minister Juhan Parts

3. Interpellation concerning the performance of duties imposed on the Government of the Republic by the state budget, submitted on May 19, 2004, by 11 Members of the Riigikogu
Reply by Prime Minister Juhan Parts

4. Interpellation concerning the restitution of St. Nicholas Church, submitted on June 3, 2004, by 14 Members of the Riigikogu
Reply by Prime Minister Juhan Parts

5. Interpellation concerning the actual implementation of benefits prescribed by the Repressed Persons Act, submitted on May 13, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Andres Herkel, Helir-Valdor Seeder and Tunne Kelam
Reply by Minister of Justice Ken-Marti Vaher

6. Interpellation concerning the quorum and decisions of the meeting of the Supervisory Board of the Estonian Health Insurance Fund of April 16, 2004, submitted on May 18, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Marika Tuus, Heimar Lenk and Küllo Arjakas
Reply by Minister of Social Affairs Marko Pomerants

7. Interpellation concerning the performance of financial obligations of the state with regard to Tallinn and other local governments, submitted on May 12, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Evelyn Sepp, Ain Seppik, Vladimir Velman, Toivo Tootsen, Jüri Šehovtsov and Enn Eesmaa
Reply by Minister of Finance Taavi Veskimägi

8. Interpellation concerning the use of the means of foreign aid, submitted on May 19, 2004, by 11 Members of the Riigikogu
Reply by Minister of Finance Taavi Veskimägi

9. Interpellation concerning the raise in port dues, submitted on May 20, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Ain Seppik, Evelyn Sepp, Toivo Tootsen, Vladimir Velman and Arnold Kimber
Reply by Minister of Finance Taavi Veskimägi

Tuesday, 14 September

1. Bill on Amendments to the State Fees Act (381 SE), initiated by the Constitutional Committee
Second reading
Report by member of the Finance Committee Raivo Järvi

2. Bill on Amendments to the European Parliament Election Act (433 SE), initiated by the European Union Affairs Committee
First reading
Report by Chairman of the European Union Affairs Committee Rein Lang
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Koit Prants

3. Bill on Amendments to § 22 of the Social Welfare Act (344 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Siiri Oviir and Kaarel Pürg
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Kaarel Pürg
Report by representative of the Social Affairs Committee

4. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu on the Formation of the Riigikogu Study Committee to Analyse the Employment Problems in Ida-Virumaa and South-Eastern Estonia (351 OE), submitted by the Estonian Centre Party Faction
First reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Estonian Centre Party Faction Mihhail Stalnuhhin
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Koit Prants

5. Bill on Amendments to the Political Parties Act (386 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Harri Õunapuu, Robert Lepikson, Sven Mikser, Jaanus Marrandi, Peeter Kreitzberg, Mark Soosaar, Liina Tõnisson and Olev Laanjärv
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Mark Soosaar
Report by Chairman of the Constitutional Committee Urmas Reinsalu


Wednesday, 15 September

1. Bill on Amendments to the Anti-corruption Act and Wages Act (98 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Avo Üprus

2. Bill on Amendments to the Copyright Act (326 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Deputy Chairperson of the Cultural Affairs Committee Signe Kivi

3. Draft Code of Enforcement Procedure (143 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Olev Laanjärv

4. Draft Code of Civil Procedure (208 SE) initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by representative of the Legal Affairs Committee

5. Bill on Amendments to the Citizenship Act (393 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 Mihhail Stalnuhhin

6. Earth’s Crust Bill (409 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of the Environment Villu Reiljan
Report by Chairman of the Environment Committee Jürgen Ligi

7. 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
First reading
Report by Minister of Education and Research Toivo Maimets
Report by Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee Olav Aarna

8. Bill on the Ratification of the Audio-visual Co-production Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of Canada (329 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Culture Urmas Paet
Report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Mark Soosaar

9. Bill on the Accession to the Partial Agreement of Setting up a European Support Fund for the Co-Production and Distribution of Creative Cinematographic and Audiovisual works “Eurimages” (408 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Culture Urmas Paet
Report by representative of the Cultural Affairs Committee


Thursday, 16 September

1. Bill on Amendments to § 43 of the State Pension Insurance Act (352 SE), initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Eiki Nestor
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Eiki Nestor
Report by Chairperson of the Social Affairs Committee Mai Treial

2. Bill on Amendments to § 43 (1) of the State Pension Insurance Act (380 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Siiri Oviir and Kaarel Pürg
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Kaarel Pürg
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Urmo Kööbi

3. Bill on Amendments to the Riigikogu Rules of Procedure Act (348 SE), initiated by the Constitutional Committee
Second reading
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Avo Üprus

4. Bill on Amendments to the Election Acts (343 SE), initiated by the Isamaaliit Faction
Second reading
Report by Deputy Chairperson of the Constitutional Committee Evelyn Sepp



On Monday, September 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, September 15 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.