Minister of Education and Research Toivo Maimets replied to the interpellation concerning the calculation of teachers? salaries, submitted on September 9 by Member of the Riigikogu Tõnis Lukas.

According to the information provided by members and factions of the Riigikogu and pursuant to the Resolutions of the Board of the Riigikogu, the following members of the Riigikogu will not attend the sittings of the plenary assembly and committees:

The information given by members and factions of the Riigikogu:

Eldar Efendijev takes part as observer in the election of the president of Azerbaijan in Baku on October 10-19, Janno Reiljan is in Brussels on October 13-15 as observer to the European Parliament, Toomas Hendrik Ilves takes part in the visit of the delegation of the European Social-democratic Parties to the USA on October 13-16, Mihhail Stalnuhhin is in the Narva City Council on October 13, Marko Mihelson takes part in the meeting of the National Defence Council on October 13, Toomas Tein together with the Tartu City Council is on a visit to Germany on October 13, Marika Tuus is not present on October 13-16 because of health reasons, Olav Aarna takes part in the sitting of the WEU Defence Committee in Tallinn on October 13, Toomas Savi is in Brussels on October 14-15 as observer to the European Parliament, Tarmo Leinatamm is on assignment to Jõgevamaa on October 14, Mai Treial meets her constituents in Jõgeva and Tartu on October 14, Kadi Pärnits takes part in the sitting of the Council of the European Trade Unions Confederation in Brussels on October 15-17, Jüri Saar takes part in an information day in Kärdla on October 15 and in the deliberation of the Fishing Act in Kuressaare on October 16, Mai Treial attends a conference on sustainability of the environment in Sonda on October 16, Mark Soosaar takes part in the sitting of the Pärnu City Council on October 16, Elle Kull has a meeting with Save the Children Finland Organisation on October 16, Andres Tarand is in Tartu on October 16, taking part in a seminar ?Natural Law ? a Part of the Constitution?.

Pursuant to the Resolution of the Board of the Riigikogu:

Imre Sooäär takes part in an agricultural seminar related to the enlargement of the European Union in Cologne on October 10-15; Toomas Alatalu takes part in the elections of the president of Azerbaijan in Baku on October 11-17, as observer to the OSCE parliamentary delegation, Jaak Allik is in Azerbaijan as observer to the OSCE parliamentary delegation on October 13-17, Enn Eesmaa takes part in the seminar organised by the Marshall Centre ?NATO Integration, Essential Elements and Lessons Learned? on October 14-18, Tiit Matsulevit? and Tarmo Leinatamm take part in the same seminar on October 14-17, Sven Mikser takes part in the conference of the NATO and NATO Parliamentary Assembly ?NATO?s Role in Crisis Management and Conflict Resolution? on October 15-17, Katrin Saks takes part in the sitting of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly on October 18-23, Marko Mihkelson attends a conference in London on October 19-22.

The Riigikogu Press Service