Draft law amending the Child Protection Act and other laws (427 SE) – second reading
Session: Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth sitting, plenary session.
Date: 2024-10-10 13:01
Total Speeches: 107
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 56m
AI Summaries: 107/107 Speeches (100.0%)
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Summary
The central point of the agenda was the discussion of draft law 427 for amending the Child Protection Act and other laws during its second reading. The main objective of the draft is to better ensure the well-being of children and strengthen the child protection system, along with updates to various laws, including amendments and adjustments to the Child Protection Act, the Social Welfare Act, the Psychiatric Care Act, the Social Support Act for People with Disabilities, and the Criminal Record Act. The changes involve establishing a special duty of care for specialists to quickly identify children in need of help and ensure timely assistance, correcting the processing of personal data to allow local governments and the Social Insurance Board to exchange information, and creating an automatic data exchange system for children with serious health conditions to help contact the child’s family. In addition, opinions from various parties were discussed, as were topics relating to funding and the organization of foster families; the session of September 17th highlighted issues of finding foster families and assessing their readiness, as well as the workload of child protection workers. The changes will take effect in several stages: the notification obligation for specialists in 2025 and changes to the support service for family-based substitute care in 2026. This discussion is based on previous discussions and four submitted amendments, which were unanimously adopted and represent a collective decision. Furthermore, a decision was passed on October 9th to bring the draft law onto the plenary agenda and to schedule a final vote for October 16th, when the second reading procedure is completed. The deadline for submitting amendments was set for 5:15 PM on October 14th; the session concluded clearly, and further agenda items remained unresolved on the same day.
Decisions Made 3
The Social Affairs Committee, acting as the leading committee, unanimously adopted four amendments and noted them to be applicable in their entirety.
On October 9th, it was decided to add the draft to the agenda of the plenary session and designate Eero Merilind as the leading committee; to finalize the second reading and propose adding the draft to the plenary session agenda and conducting the final vote on October 16th, once the second reading is complete.
The deadline for submitting amendments was set for October 24th at 5:15 PM.
Most Active Speaker
Most active speaker: Eero Merilind (member of the social affairs committee). His position is 'other' (as precise factional affiliation is not clearly defined in this context).
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The first item on the agenda is the debate on the second reading of Bill 427, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning amendments to the Child Protection Act and other acts. The report will be delivered by Eero Merilind, a member of the Social Affairs Committee.
Eero Merilind
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The Social Affairs Committee discussed Draft Bill 427, which aims to improve the child protection system and incorporates amendments to several laws (such as the Child Protection Act and the Social Welfare Act). The Committee found that the introduction of a special duty of care, the clarification of personal data processing, and automatic data exchange for children with severe health conditions are crucial. Four amendments were adopted by full consensus. The draft bill is scheduled to be taken to the plenary session on October 9th, Eero Merilind is to be designated as the lead member, and the completion of the second reading and the final vote will take place on October 16th.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The speaker is thanked, the audience has questions, and Kert Kingo is invited to present.
Kert Kingo
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Kert Kingo said that the draft bill amends the Penal Code in such a way that the Social Insurance Board can, based on an application, assess and, under certain conditions, annul the restriction on working with children that applies to the person. The justification for this is that a crime committed previously is no longer punishable.
Eero Merilind
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The commission debated the issue of restricting pedophiles from working with children and concluded that the restriction would not be applied if the sentence had expired or had not yet come into force.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller invites Signe Kivi to speak.
Signe Kivi
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Speaker Signe Kivi asks whether the legislative amendments would preclude a similar situation—one where even an individual selected as Mother of the Year abused the family’s foster children over a long period of time—and whether teachers, doctors, neighbors, or the community would be capable of noticing and responding.
Eero Merilind
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The law mandates that anyone who works with children—teachers, coaches, and doctors—must report a child in need of help to Child Protection Services.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller invites Helle-Moonika Helme to the stage.
Helle-Moonika Helme
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Helle-Moonika Helme expresses concern that a person who has served a sentence following a pedophilia conviction could return to work in a kindergarten. Furthermore, she notes that state budget cuts and limited resources are jeopardizing the identification and provision of assistance to children in need, even though the law explicitly requires both the identification and assistance of these children.
Eero Merilind
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The Social Affairs Committee did not discuss many financial topics, but they did talk about how to improve the process of notifying authorities about children. An automatic data exchange system will be established, which will inform municipalities when a child is diagnosed with a severe health condition, allowing them to contact the child's family.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller called Irja Lutsar to the stage.
Irja Lutsar
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Irja Lutsar highlighted that the law lists four diagnoses which, if present, permit a social worker to visit the home and offer assistance without the family's request. She then questioned how data protection is handled in this scenario, noting that some of these diagnoses might be undesirable for the family within the community, or that in some cases, assistance is simply needed.
Eero Merilind
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I hope that we prioritize the interests of the children above all else; if a child needs help, everyone who sees it will report it to the relevant institutions.
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Rene Kokk criticized the bill under which the Social Insurance Board would assess, based on an application, the suitability and right of a convicted pedophile, after serving their sentence, to work with children. He also questioned the identity of this institution and how they plan to assess whether the individual is psychologically fit enough for the job.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller invites Rene Kokk to speak.
Eero Merilind
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The topic of pedophilia was discussed at the hearing, but I was left with the impression that it still ultimately requires a court ruling.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller invites Anti Poolamets to come forward and speak.
Anti Poolamets
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Anti Poolamets acknowledges that confusion has arisen regarding the Child Protection Act: based on criminal records, serving a sentence does not automatically mean that a person is permitted to work with children, because state institutions possess information about repeat offenses, and this influences the length of any subsequent sentence. He concludes that the matter should be discussed in greater detail.
Eero Merilind
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Eero Merilind expressed his personal opinion that pedophiles should not be allowed to work with children, nor should they teach or mentor them.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Urve Tiidus is invited to the stage at the beginning of the address.
Urve Tiidus
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Urve Tiidus emphasized that the point was not that one shouldn't work, but rather that one must not work.
Eero Merilind
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Eero Merilind said that work must not be done.
Urve Tiidus
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Urve Tiidus asks how the fulfillment of the increased obligation to report complex situations involving children is monitored, and whether this is also stipulated in the draft legislation.
Eero Merilind
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A data exchange system is being established under the new law, which should make reporting children who need assistance easier.
Varro Vooglaid
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Vooglaid asks whether the commission discussed the impact of the enhanced duty of care on coaches and their obligation to report suspicions concerning a child with special needs, and whether the associated risks, such as interference in the family's private life and the risk of the coach being accused, have been assessed.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller calls upon Varro Vooglaid to speak.
Eero Merilind
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Merilind emphasizes that action must be taken based on common sense: if a child is training and the coach notices injuries, they must notify Child Protective Services about them in order to protect the child's health and interests.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller calls upon Helle-Moonika Helme to speak.
Helle-Moonika Helme
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The presentation raises concerns regarding a child who was removed in the presence of child protection officials. It questions whether the law permits intervention to stop the separation of the child from the mother, given that the child wants to live with the mother and is currently unhappy among strangers. Furthermore, the entire public has become aware of this situation via social media.
Eero Merilind
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He says that he does not know the full background of the case, having only read as much about it as the media has reported. Furthermore, an ongoing parental custody case is underway, where they are discussing which parent the children will stay with and whether they have been alienated from their parents, but he is not currently taking a position on this issue, nor did he do so in the social committee.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller invites Kert Kingo to speak.
Kert Kingo
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Kert Kingo said that she would return to the amendment of the Criminal Records Act, which grants pedophiles the opportunity to continue working with children for a certain period of time, and asked whether the committee or the Ministry of Social Affairs had considered removing that amendment from the draft bill, and whether the matter had been discussed at all.
Eero Merilind
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He emphasizes his personal position that pedophiles must not work with children.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller invited Jüri Jaanson to the stage.
Jüri Jaanson
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The speech emphasizes that the duty of care applies to everyone, and a child needing assistance must be helped and reported, and a request is made to specify how the notification system will be improved.
Eero Merilind
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An automatic data exchange system is being established for children with severe medical conditions, which will enable local municipalities to receive notifications and contact the family when a severe health condition is identified in the child.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller invites Varro Vooglaid to speak.
Varro Vooglaid
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Varro Vooglaid is asking why the bill allows pedophiles to work with children, despite his personal view that convicted pedophiles must never work with children. Furthermore, he questions why the coalition has failed to submit an amendment that would make this an absolute exclusion.
Eero Merilind
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Eero Merilind confirmed full agreement and said that it is possible to do, but it was not done at the Social Affairs Committee meeting.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller invites Riina Solman to speak.
Riina Solman
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Riina Solman raised concerns about whether, if the law is passed, pedophiles would be able to work with children and in children's institutions, and whether this is even possible without introducing an amendment.
Eero Merilind
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Merilind explains that the punishment imposes limitations, but once it expires, there are no restrictions under the law.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Speaker Arvo Aller calls Rene Kokk to the podium.
Eero Merilind
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He/She recalls that four amendments were proposed, and all of them were adopted by consensus.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The address is merely a call directed at Signe Kivi: "Signe Kivi, please!"
Signe Kivi
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Signe Kivi emphasizes the importance of the debate and the need to change the wording, and asks whether, during the current second reading, the item can only be amended through a motion to suspend proceedings.
Eero Merilind
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In my experience, this only works via a motion to discontinue, yes; amendments were proposed, but they weren't submitted on time, so we currently have no other options.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Speaker Arvo Aller asked Anti Poolamets to take the floor.
Anti Poolamets
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Anti Poolamets proposed that an addition similar to the 'Brezhnev package' must be quickly pulled from the draft bill. Although the law contains necessary elements, something harmful could be slipped in, and the coalition must not permit this, as it would be very detrimental to children.
Eero Merilind
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The speaker asks a question, something is heard from the audience, followed by a comment and thanks.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Riina Solman is invited to the podium to speak.
Riina Solman
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Riina Solman pointed out that if no amendments are received, it would be sensible to terminate the proceedings on the draft bill. She then asked whether you would agree to suspend the proceedings even if proposals for it were submitted, noting at the same time that a pedophile must not work with children.
Eero Merilind
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Eero Merilind believes that this should have been discussed further in the Social Affairs Committee, and the proposal should have been introduced there. He adds that it is now very difficult to halt the proceedings.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-Chairman Arvo Aller asks Pipi-Liis Siemann to come to the stage.
Pipi-Liis Siemann
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There is talk that the SKA might lift the restriction and allow a convicted person to work with children under certain conditions. Examples are being requested of situations where this is appropriate, while simultaneously emphasizing that not all pedophiles should be working with children, and there is a request to point out which grounds for the restriction are not relevant.
Eero Merilind
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Eero Merilind said that in the Social Affairs Committee, we did not discuss examples that would diminish children's well-being, and we focused solely on the conditions for children's well-being.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The address is simply a request to approach Urve Tiidus.
Urve Tiidus
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He pointed out that the conviction is public information visible to employers, and this raises moral considerations within society and the question of whether to hire such an individual.
Eero Merilind
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Eero Merilind thanks for this comment.
Siim Pohlak
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Siim Pohlak criticized the government's draft bill, which allows pedophiles whose convictions have been expunged to return to children's institutions, calling it completely incomprehensible and absurd. He stated that its adoption will provoke a public outcry and consequences for the government, adding, "you should be ashamed to be in this hall with this draft bill."
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller calls upon Siim Pohlak to speak.
Eero Merilind
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Merilind said that if the records show that a person is a pedophile, they probably won't be hired.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Kert Kingo posed a procedural question to the presiding officer, and a buzz filled the chamber.
Kert Kingo
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Kert Kingo said that she raised the issue in the Social Affairs Committee and expressed concern, but the limited time available to the committees did not allow for a thorough discussion, and the topic eventually faded away.
Eero Merilind
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I recall that we had two committee meetings, and amendments could have been proposed at both of them.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Varro Vooglaid was next, and he posed a question to the presiding officer regarding procedures.
Varro Vooglaid
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Varro Vooglaid stated that a cross-factional concern has arisen, and he requested a recess so that the factions could discuss the matter and formulate a unified position, send the draft bill to the committee for amendments, and subsequently return to the chamber with a bill that does not violate anyone's conscience.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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He explains that following the debate, it is procedurally possible to call a ten-minute recess before the vote, during which the parliamentary groups gather in their respective rooms to discuss whether to suspend proceedings.
Jüri Jaanson
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Jüri Jaanson warned that the draft legislation could put entrepreneurs and heads of institutions in an awkward position, because the law requires the hiring of individuals with pedophilic tendencies, even if they are not listed in registers or if their criminal records are outdated, which could endanger children.
Eero Merilind
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Eero Merilind says that assessing the hiring of a person suspected of pedophilia is very difficult before a conviction is determined, and if the sentence has already been served and expired, he advises employers to carefully select individuals who work with children, but he himself would not hire such a person.
Karmen Joller
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Karmen Joller asks whether the committee’s discussion actually focused on aspects strengthening child protection, and whether the draft bill doesn't directly allow individuals accused of pedophilia to work with children.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The speech is simply a request to invite Karmen Joller to the stage.
Eero Merilind
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Eero Merilind said that the change in the law would allow people convicted of pedophilia to work with children, and his proposal is that employers should not hire them.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Speaker Arvo Aller calls Martin Helme to speak.
Martin Helme
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Martin Helme claims that the draft bill, which stipulates that no one should be hindered once their criminal record is expunged and which abolishes the current exception for pedophiles, must be withdrawn because children, not bureaucracy, need to be protected.
Eero Merilind
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Eero Merilind thanks.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Tanel Kiik asks the chairman of the session a question.
Tanel Kiik
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Tanel Kiik requested the presiding officer to call a recess so that he could clarify with the ministry whether the option to re-evaluate the ban on working with children also applies in cases of convictions for pedophilia, given the conflicting information that has emerged in the chamber and the lack of legal clarity.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Chairman of the Session, Arvo Aller, stated that following the suspension of the second reading, the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Social Affairs Committee would be able to propose an amendment and subsequently vote on it after negotiations.
Helir-Valdor Seeder
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Helir-Valdor Seeder said that clarity is needed and he does not support the practice where phone calls are made with the minister during the recess while parliament continues; instead, the draft bill must be clarified in the committee and returned for the second reading.
Eero Merilind
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Eero Merilind thanks the listeners.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller asked Siim Pohlak to present the question.
Siim Pohlak
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He/She is seeking clear confirmation on whether the ministry explained why the governing coalition intends to allow pedophiles to work in kindergartens and schools again.
Eero Merilind
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Eero Merilind stated that the issue of pedophilia was discussed, and while the Ministry of Social Affairs clarified that a person with a spent criminal record is allowed to be hired, the employer should still refrain from doing so.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-Chairman Arvo Aller invited Andre Hanimägi to take the floor.
Andre Hanimägi
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Andre Hanimägi said that the Child Protection Act prohibits people who have been sentenced to life imprisonment or compulsory treatment for listed offenses from working with children, and although the current discussion is causing confusion, this issue must be reviewed, and we must not leave the impression that pedophiles could work with young people.
Eero Merilind
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He/She thanks for this proposal.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Helle-Moonika Helme asked the presiding officer of the session a question.
Helle-Moonika Helme
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Helme urged the Speaker to remind the body of the draft legislation that would amend the Penal Register Act and grant the necessary authority for reassessing restrictions on working with children. He also inquired whether any scientific justification had been publicly put forward regarding the possibility that pedophiles' interest in children might change over time or cease after serving their sentence.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Session chairman Arvo Aller stated that he could not currently comment on the procedural question, noting that it was rather a matter concerning the internal rules of procedure for the committees. He thanked the rapporteur, announced that there were no further questions, and opened the floor for debate, inviting Riina Solman to speak.
Riina Solman
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Riina Solman requested support for the Isamaa faction's decision to suspend the second reading of Draft Act 427, in order to clarify whether an individual suspected of pedophilia could work in children's institutions in the future, and to avoid major errors that require a more thorough discussion in the Social Affairs Committee.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The Deputy Speaker offered thanks and then called Kert Kingo to the floor for the ensuing debate.
Kert Kingo
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Kert Kingo claims that child protection practices are an enemy, not a friend, to many families, because children are traumatically separated and families are broken up. She is also skeptical of the bill, because although it promises free services to foster, guardianship, and adoptive families and imposes obligations on local governments, the opposite and harmful effects may occur in practice.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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We request three additional minutes for Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller's speech.
Kert Kingo
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Kert Kingo criticized the true objective of the draft bill, emphasizing the risk that child protection measures could be applied in practice in the opposite manner, potentially directing children to unfamiliar families or adoption. She accused the bill of having tendencies toward normalizing or protecting pedophilia, and pointed out the insufficient clarity regarding criminal law amendments that permit the reassessment of restrictions. She then asked who would be held accountable for the discrepancy between words and actions. EKRE does not support the bill and demands the termination of the second reading.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The Vice-Chairman asks if there are any comments from the floor, and invites Mihkel Lees to take the floor.
Mihkel Lees
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He thanks the Chairman and requests a ten-minute recess on behalf of the Reform Party Faction before the vote on the motion to suspend proceedings.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller announced that the discussions would be concluded, four amendments had been reviewed, and the leading committee wished to terminate the second reading of Draft Law 427, a request which the Isamaa and EKRE factions supported, and Martin Helme subsequently asked for the preparation of the vote.
Martin Helme
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He claims that he would have also requested a ten-minute recess from the EKRE faction.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller announced that the EKRE faction would be taking a ten-minute break.
Mihkel Lees
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Mihkel Lees states that he is not being hasty right now and supports the Reform Party faction's proposal to take a ten-minute recess.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller announces a ten-minute recess.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-Chair Arvo Aller announced that the ten-minute break had ended, invited Madis Timpson to the podium, and permitted him to take the floor immediately.
Madis Timpson
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The Social Affairs Committee convened an extraordinary session and decided to suspend the second reading of Draft Bill 427 in order to discuss the matter further within the committee; the minutes will be provided electronically.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The Riigikogu sitting was adjourned due to the adjournment proposal submitted by the leading committee, and the second reading of Draft Act 427 has been concluded; the deadline for submitting proposed amendments is October 24th at 5:15 PM, and the sitting has ended.