Minister of Regional Affairs replied to interpellation concerning development plan of Ida-Virumaa
The Minister of Regional Affairs Siim Valmar Kiisler replied to the interpellation concerning the importance of Ida-Virumaa action plan (No 231), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Eldar Efendijev, Jaak Allik, Jaan Õunapuu, Jevgeni Ossinovski, Lembit Kaljuvee, Olga Sõtnik, Priit Toobal, Rein Randver, Tarmo Tamm, Valeri Korb and Yana Toom 15 November.
According to Kiisler’s explanations, the aim of Ida-Viru action plan for 2010–14 is to resolve the problems of Ida-Viru county in coordination, by combining the activities planned within the framework of different branch policies with the resolving of the specific problems of particular regions so that they would function in support of one another. “The expenses of Ida-Virumaa action plan have not been specified in the state budget in previous years, and probably will not be specified in the coming years, because the state budget funds are provided under different activities within the budgets of the area of government of relevant ministries,” the Minister of Regional Affairs noted.
Kiisler gave an overview of the activities belonging to the areas of activities of different ministries. In Kiisler’s words, the main activities in the area of government of the Minister of Regional Affairs include the implementation of the European Union structural funds and national funds in Ida-Virumaa through various measures. This includes the establishment of several industrial areas and visiting sites, the development of the oil shale centre of excellence, the development of the public urban space of Narva, Jõhvi and Kohtla-Järve, the increasing of the capacity of Narva border crossing points, and other similar projects. He added that, through the National Foundation of Civil Society, there is also a separate measure for particularly supporting the capacity of citizens’ associations in Ida-Virumaa. In addition, under the leadership of the Minister of Regional Affairs, a cross-ministry committee operates for planning county-based measures and activities in Ida-Virumaa under the structural funds of the European Union financial perspective 2014+. All ministries whose area of government involves the use of the European Union structural funds, and local governments and opinion leaders, are represented in the committee. In the course of its current activities, the committee has mapped the potential needs of Ida-Virumaa and the activities within the framework of the future financial perspective. It will be possible to reveal the results of the work of the committee in more detail when the final rules and measures regarding the European Union funds for 2014+ will have been agreed upon and the results of the work of the committee will have been integrated therein. The implementation plan of the action plan can be viewed on a larger scale on the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and in addition to this implementation plan, there is the report which provides an overview of what was done in 2011 and the activities planned for 2012 – 70 items altogether, broken down by ministries.
Auditor General Mihkel Oviir replied to the interpellation concerning purposeful use of MISA funds (No 206), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Andres Anvelt, Deniss Boroditš, Heljo Pikhof, Helmen Kütt, Jaan Õunapuu, Jevgeni Ossinovski, Kajar Lember, Kalev Kotkas, Kalvi Kõva, Karel Rüütli, Marianne Mikko, Mart Meri, Neeme Suur, Rannar Vassiljev and Urve Palo on 7 November..
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet replied to the interpellation concerning the accession of Russia to the World Trade Organization (No 211), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Aadu Must, Eldar Efendijev, Enn Eesmaa, Ester Tuiksoo, Lauri Laasi, Mailis Reps, Mihhail Stalnuhhin, Peeter Võsa, Tarmo Tamm, Valeri Korb, Viktor Vassiljev, Vladimir Velman and Yana Toom on 14 November.
The Minister of Internal Affairs Ken-Marti Vaher replied to two interpellations. They were the following:
the interpellation concerning violation of the organisation of the entry of vehicles to road border points (No 219), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Aadu Must, Eldar Efendijev, Enn Eesmaa, Ester Tuiksoo, Kalev Kallo, Lauri Laasi, Mihhail Stalnuhhin, Olga Sõtnik, Priit Toobal, Tarmo Tamm, Valeri Korb, Viktor Vassiljev, Vladimir Velman and Yana Toom on 14 November;
the interpellation concerning the area of government of the East Prefecture (No 220), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Aadu Must, Eldar Efendijev, Enn Eesmaa, Mailis Reps, Marika Tuus-Laul, Mihhail Stalnuhhin, Peeter Võsa, Priit Toobal, Valeri Korb, Viktor Vassiljev, Vladimir Velman and Yana Toom on 14 November.
The Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Juhan Parts replied to five interpellations. They were the following:
the interpellation concerning the financing of business environment infrastructure projects by Enterprise Estonia (No 224), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Aadu Must, Eldar Efendijev, Enn Eesmaa, Kadri Simson, Kalev Kallo, Mailis Reps, Mihhail Stalnuhhin, Olga Sõtnik, Peeter Võsa, Priit Toobal, Tarmo Tamm, Valeri Korb, Viktor Vassiljev and Vladimir Velman on 14 November;
the interpellation concerning Enterprise Estonia (No 233), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Aadu Must, Aivar Riisalu, Eldar Efendijev, Enn Eesmaa, Ester Tuiksoo, Kalev Kallo, Mailis Reps, Mihhail Stalnuhhin, Olga Sõtnik, Priit Toobal, Tarmo Tamm, Viktor Vassiljev and Vladimir Velman on 15 November;
the interpellation concerning the road tolls for heavy goods vehicles (No 247), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Aadu Must, Aivar Riisalu, Eldar Efendijev, Enn Eesmaa, Ester Tuiksoo, Mailis Reps, Mihhail Stalnuhhin, Peeter Võsa, Priit Toobal, Tarmo Tamm, Valeri Korb, Viktor Vassiljev, Vladimir Velman and Yana Toom on 15 November;
the interpellation concerning Tartu–Pskov ferry line (No 248), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Enn Eesmaa, Ester Tuiksoo, Peeter Võsa, Priit Toobal and Tarmo Tamm on 15 November;
the interpellation concerning the prospects of Tartu Airport (No 246), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Aadu Must, Enn Eesmaa, Ester Tuiksoo, Heljo Pikhof, Helmen Kütt, Jaan Õunapuu, Jüri Ratas, Kajar Lember, Karel Rüütli, Lauri Laasi, Mailis Reps, Mihhail Stalnuhhin, Neeme Suur, Peeter Võsa, Priit Toobal, Rein Randver, Tarmo Tamm, Valeri Korb, Viktor Vassiljev and Vladimir Velman on 15 November.
The Minister of the Environment Keit Pentus-Rosimannus replied to four interpellations. They were the following:
the interpellation concerning Tallikõsõ special management zone in Haanja Nature Park (No 210), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Aadu Must, Eldar Efendijev, Ester Tuiksoo, Kalev Kallo, Mailis Reps, Mihhail Stalnuhhin, Priit Toobal, Tarmo Tamm, Valeri Korb, Viktor Vassiljev, Vladimir Velman and Yana Toom on 14 November;
the interpellation concerning fishing nets (No 238), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Aadu Must, Aivar Riisalu, Kadri Simson, Kalev Kallo, Lauri Laasi, Olga Sõtnik and Peeter Võsa on 15 November;
the interpellation concerning compliance with the Hunting Act (No 239), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Aivar Riisalu, Ester Tuiksoo, Heljo Pikhof, Helmen Kütt, Indrek Saar, Jaan Õunapuu, Jüri Ratas, Kajar Lember, Karel Rüütli, Lembit Kaljuvee, Mailis Reps, Mart Meri, Neeme Suur, Priit Toobal, Rainer Vakra, Rannar Vassiljev, Rein Randver and Valeri Korb on 15 November;
the interpellation concerning recreational fishermen (No 541), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Aadu Must, Annely Akkermann, Ester Tuiksoo, Kadri Simson and Kalle Laanet on 15 November.
The Minister of Internal Affairs Ken-Marti Vaher did not have to reply to the interpellation concerning the scandal at the East Prefecture with measuring the speed of vehicles (No 208), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Heimar Lenk, Marika Tuus-Laul, Valeri Korb and Vladimir Velman on 8 November, because the interpellators withdrew it.
The Minister of the Environment Keit Pentus-Rosimannus did not have to reply to the interpellation concerning the situation of environment education (No 240), submitted by Members of the Riigikogu Aadu Must, Aivar Riisalu, Eldar Efendijev, Enn Eesmaa, Ester Tuiksoo, Jüri Ratas, Mailis Reps, Mihhail Stalnuhhin, Olga Sõtnik, Peeter Võsa, Valeri Korb, Viktor Vassiljev and Vladimir Velman on 15 November, because the interpellators withdrew it.
The sitting ended at 8.10 p.m.
The Riigikogu Press Service