Monday, 13 January 2003

1. Interpellation concerning the legal regulation of the imposition of fringe benefits on the use of a car of an employer, submitted on December 10, 2002, by Member of the Riigikogu Toivo Jürgenson
Reply by Prime Minister Siim Kallas

2. Interpellation concerning the problems of strategic, economic, social and regional significance, related to Eesti Raudtee, submitted on December 4, 2002, by Members of the Riigikogu Jaanus Männik, Ants Käärma and Jaan Pöör
Reply by Prime Minister Siim Kallas

3. Interpellation concerning the problems of strategic, economic, social and regional significance, related to Eesti Raudtee, submitted on December 4, 2002, by Members of the Riigikogu Jaanus Männik, Ants Käärma and Jaan Pöör
Reply by Minister of Finance Harri Õunapuu

4. Interpellation concerning the circumstances related to the amendment of the Energy Act and Insurance Activities Act in the matters of the operation of small filling stations, submitted on November 13, 2002, by Members of the Riigikogu Jaanus Männik and Janno Reiljan
Reply by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Liina Tõnisson

5. Interpellation concerning the system of requirements for and organisation of the language proficiency examination, necessary for the acquisition of citizenship and concerning the committee formed by the Ministry of Education, submitted on December 4, 2002, by Member of the Riigikogu Sergei Ivanov
Reply by Minister of Education and Research Mailis Rand

6. Interpellation concerning the accession to the Reduction of the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty, submitted on December 11, 2002, by Member of the Riigikogu Sergei Ivanov
Reply by Minister of Defence Sven Mikser


Tuesday, 14 January 2003

1. Deliberation of foreign policy as a matter of significant national importance
Resumption of deliberation
Report by Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristiina Ojuland
Supplementary reports by Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Anti Liiv,
representatives of the Riigikogu in the Convention on the Future of Europe Tunne Kelam and Peeter Kreitzberg

2. Bill on Amendments to the Databases Act (1063 SE), initiated by the Economic Affairs Committee
First reading
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Kalev Kallo
Supplementary report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Vootele Hansen

3. Bill on Amendments to § 11 (2) of the Land Tax Act (1235 SE), initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Kadri Jäätma
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Kadri Jäätma
Supplementary report by Chairman of the Finance Committee Meelis Atonen

4. Riigikogu Rules of Procedure Bill (1222 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Ignar Fjuk, Liia Hänni, Toomas Savi, Peeter Kreitzberg and Tunne Kelam
Second reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Ignar Fjuk
Supplementary report by Deputy Chairman of the Constitutional Committee Tiit Käbin

5. Bill on Amendments to the Law of Ship Flag and Registers of Ships Act (952 SE), initiated by the Legal Affairs Committee
Second reading
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Vootele Hansen

6. Bill on Amendments to the Government of the Republic Act and to Other Acts in connection with the renaming of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications as the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Roads (1201 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Mart Nutt, Toivo Jürgenson and Vootele Hansen
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Vootele Hansen
Supplementary report by member of the Constitutional Committee Tiit Toomsalu

7. Bill on Amendments to § 44 of the Health Insurance Act (1185 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Mai Treial and Elmar Truu
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Elmar Truu
Supplementary report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Tõnu Kauba

8. Bill on Amendments to the State Pension Insurance Act (1200 SE), initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Aimar Altosaar
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Aimar Altosaar
Supplementary report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Sirje Endre


Wednesday, 15 January 2003

1. Renewed deliberation of the Social Welfare Act, refused to be proclaimed by the President of the Republic
Report by representative of the Constitutional Committee
Report by representative of the Social Affairs Committee

2. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Approval of the Principles of the Estonian Development Cooperation (1252 OE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Report by Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristiina Ojuland
Supplementary report by member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Rein Voog

3. Bill on Amendments to the Law of Property Act, Land Register Act and Associated Acts (989 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by Minister of Justice Märt Rask
Supplementary report by Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Väino Linde

4. Control of Communicable Diseases Bill (658 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by Minister of Social Affairs Siiri Oviir
Supplementary report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Tõnu Kauba

5. Bill on Amendments to the Refugees Act (572 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by Minister of Internal Affairs Ain Seppik
Supplementary report by member of the Constitutional Committee Mart Nutt

6. Bill on Amendments to § 1081 of the Telecommunications Act (1110 SE) initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Liina Tõnisson
Supplementary report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Kalev Kukk

7. Education Allowances Bill (862 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by Minister of Education and Research Mailis Rand
Supplementary report by Deputy Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee Paul-Eerik Rummo

8. Bill on Amendments to the Universities Act and Institutions of Applied Higher Education Act and Associated Acts (1037 SE and 1125 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Minister of Education and Research Mailis Rand
Supplementary report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Marju Lauristin

9. Bill on Amendments to the Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act (1254 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Faction
First reading
Report by Minister of Education and Research Mailis Rand
Supplementary report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Mihhail Stalnuhhin

10. Railways Bill (1257 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Liina Tõnisson
Supplementary report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Kalev Kallo

11. Bill on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (1260 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Finance Harri Õunapuu
Supplementary report by Chairman of the Finance Committee Meelis Atonen

12. Bill on Amendments to the Imprisonment Act and Health Care Services Organisation Act (1244 SE) initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Justice Märt Rask
Supplementary report by Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Väino Linde


Thursday, 16 January 2003

1. Bill on Amendments to the Cultural Endowment of Estonia Act (1258 SE and 1150 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic and the Mõõdukad Faction
First reading
Report by Minister of Culture Margus Allikmaa,
Report by member of the Mõõdukad Faction Mart Meri
Supplementary report by Deputy Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee Paul-Eerik Rummo

2. Deliberation of social partnership in the Republic of Estonia as a matter of significant national importance
Report by Prime Minister Siim Kallas
Supplementary reports by representative of the Social Affairs Committee,
Minister of Social Affairs Siiri Oviir,
Chairperson of the Estonian Central Federation of Trade Unions Kadi Pärnits,
Head of the Board of the Estonian Employees? Unions? Confederation (TALO) Toivo Roosimaa,
Managing Director of the Estonian Central Federation of Employers Tiit Laja



On Monday, January 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, January 15 from 13.00 to 14.00.