Session Profile: Andre Hanimägi
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
2024-05-15
Political Position
The political position in this case is procedural and policy-based, focusing on advancing the work of the Social Affairs Committee concerning the special welfare bill. He/She supports improving the availability of the service and reducing the number of care recipients to six people, while simultaneously emphasizing the need to resolve the issues of staff shortages and wages. These positions are aimed at strengthening the quality of social services and state regulation.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of social sector legislation, particularly the regulation and funding of special welfare services. They address specific issues such as reducing the number of care recipients, centralized waiting list systems, and adjusting service price components using 15% supplementary funding. Furthermore, they are up-to-date on the roadmap for children with special needs and the amendments to the Preschool Education Act.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is highly formal, procedural, and informative, focusing on the accurate and neutral conveyance of the content of the Social Affairs Committee session. The discourse is logical and fact-based, including direct quotations and references to the responses provided by the minister and officials. Emotional appeals are absent, and emphasis is placed on consensus-based procedural decisions.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Activity Patterns
The speaker's pattern of activity is linked to the work of the Riigikogu committee, having participated in the May 6 session and subsequently being appointed as the representative of the lead committee at the May 15 plenary session. He/She is an active questioner during the committee session, inquiring about the service provision period and regional availability.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Opposition Stance
No data available. The address is a neutral commission report that contains no criticism or confrontation toward any political group.
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Collaboration Style
The style of cooperation is highly consensual and collegial, emphasizing that all procedural decisions in the Social Affairs Committee were made unanimously and by consensus. He reports on the cooperation with both the Minister of Social Protection and the officials of the Social Insurance Board during the discussion of the draft bill. He was himself appointed as the representative of the lead committee.
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Regional Focus
The focus is directed towards the national availability of services, paying particular attention to regional disparities in the provision of special care services across Estonia. He/She raised the question of service accessibility by region and noted that the availability of services nationwide is insufficient.
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Economic Views
Economic standpoints are linked to the funding of the social sector, supporting the allocation of additional resources (15% extra funding) for the adjustment of service price components, including wages. He/She emphasizes the need to ensure the economic viability of service providers and resolve the staff shortage problem through adequate compensation.
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Social Issues
Social issues have centered on improving the quality and accessibility of specialized welfare services for people with disabilities. Significant emphasis is also placed on integrating services for children with special needs and addressing the problem of underfunding childcare services, referencing the relevant roadmap. He/She also discusses the intention to develop a plan for bringing clients with more complex needs into the service system.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is directed toward processing the draft bill regulating special welfare services, with the individual acting as its proponent and procedural leader. They propose concluding the first reading and set the deadline for submitting amendments within ten working days. They also emphasize the impact of the new Basic Education Act on services provided to children with profound disabilities.
2 Speeches Analyzed