Varro Vooglaid
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 2 years
Total Speaking Time: 82h 9m
Agenda Items
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First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Atmospheric Air Protection Act (160 SE)
2024-01-25 12:3215th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 16m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the first reading of Draft Act 160 on the amendment of the Atmospheric Air Protection Act, which was initiated by Riigikogu member Kalle Grünthal. The draft act focused on persistent condensation trails ("chemical wings" or chemtrails) created …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Bill on Amendments to the Language Act (161 SE)
2024-01-24 17:2715th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the first reading of Draft Act 161 on amending the Language Act, which was initiated by Henn Põlluaas and Helle-Moonika Helme. The aim of the draft was to raise the fine rates associated with violations of the …
Decisions 2
Review of the Implementation of the "Fundamentals of Legislation Policy until 2030" in 2022
2024-01-24 16:1615th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 47m
Summary
Minister of Justice Kalle Laanet presented to the Riigikogu an overview of the implementation of the "Fundamentals of Legislative Policy until 2030" in 2022. The Minister explained that the submission of the report was delayed due to a tight work …
Decisions 1
The forced departure of the MPEÕK Metropolitan from Estonia
2024-01-24 15:1815th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 13m
Summary
This current session addressed the seventh question, which was posed by Riigikogu member Varro Vooglaid to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. The topic concerned the forced departure from Estonia of Metropolitan Eugeni (civil name Valeri Rešetnikov) of the Estonian Orthodox Church …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Medicines Act (Bill 162 SE)
2024-01-23 13:5215th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
Today’s agenda item concerned the first reading of Bill 162, initiated by Riigikogu member Kalle Grünthal, which proposed amendments to the Medicines Act. The purpose of the bill was to prohibit the sale and use in Estonia of COVID-19 vaccines …
Decisions 1
Overview of the state of Research and Development and government policy in this field.
2024-01-23 12:0315th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debate centered on Prime Minister Kaja Kallas’s overview of the state of research and development (R&D) and the government’s policy in that sector. The Prime Minister stressed the necessity of transitioning toward a knowledge-based economy, citing the changed …
Decisions 1
Interpellation concerning the taxation of the populace through inflation (No. 317)
2024-01-22 22:1315th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 10m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated Inquiry No. 317, submitted by Varro Vooglaid and Alar Laneman, concerning the taxation of the populace through inflation. Varro Vooglaid (dSDfxfKs4Jw), representing the submitters of the inquiry, emphasized that with the transition to the euro, Estonia lost …
Decisions 1
Inquiry Concerning the Imposition of the Motor Vehicle Tax (No. 310)
2024-01-22 21:0015th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the replies given by Minister of Finance Mart Võrklaev to interpellation No. 310, submitted by Evelin Poolamets, Anti Poolamets, and Alar Laneman, concerning the establishment of a car tax. The representative of the interpellators, Anti Poolamets (EKRE), …
Decisions 1
Interpellation concerning the underfunding of state infrastructure (No. 334)
2024-01-22 19:3715th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The agenda item addressed Interpellation No. 334, submitted by Riigikogu members Helle-Moonika Helme and Kalle Grünthal, concerning the underfunding of state infrastructure. The questioners, representing the opposition (EKRE), sharply criticized the government’s policy, asserting that funding for road maintenance and …
Decisions 1
Interpellation concerning the environmental impact of mandatory building renovation and citizens' ability to pay (No. 123)
2024-01-22 18:1015th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 48m
Summary
The agenda item concerned the interpellation submitted by Riigikogu members Varro Vooglaid and Martin Helme regarding the environmental impact of mandatory building renovation and citizens' affordability. The query was prompted by the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), which …