Mart Helme
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 9 years
Total Speaking Time: 55h 57m
Agenda Items
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Interpellation concerning events in care homes (No. 571)
2024-05-27 22:14Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 17m
Summary
Inquiry No. 571 by members of the Riigikogu addressed the numerous cases of inhumane treatment, violence, and neglect in Estonian care homes that came to light in 2023, citing Värska Südamekodu and Viimsi Pihlakodu as examples. The questioners (from the …
Decisions 1
Interpellation concerning the collection of data on post-abortion complications (No. 550)
2024-05-27 21:44Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The submitted inquiry addresses the collection of data on post-abortion complications in Estonia. The purpose of Inquiry No. 550, submitted by Riigikogu member Varro Vooglaid on June 14, 2023, is to gain an overview of whether and when improvements are …
Decisions 1
Interpellation concerning the need for prenatal protection of the right to life of children (No. 554)
2024-05-27 21:07Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The fourth agenda item addressed a previously submitted interpellation to the Riigikogu concerning the prenatal protection of children's right to life. The interpellation (554) was submitted on June 15, 2023, by Varro Vooglaid, Helle-Moonika Helme, and Martin Helme, and demanded …
Decisions 1
Inquiry Concerning the Scope of Category B Driving Licences (No. 327)
2024-05-27 20:23Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
During the second item on the Riigikogu's agenda, the interpellation submitted by Varro Vooglaid and Kalle Grünthal on May 13, 2023, concerning the scope of B-category driving licenses (Interpellation No. 327) was addressed. The core of the interpellation was to …
Decisions 1
Second reading of the Draft Act amending the Building Code and other Acts (Acceleration of the Deployment of Renewable Energy) (308 SE)
2024-05-15 19:4715th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the second reading of Bill 308, the Act amending the Building Code and other acts (acceleration of the deployment of renewable energy), initiated by the Government of the Republic. Mario Kadastik, the rapporteur for the Economic Affairs …
Decisions 4
Inquiry Regarding the Alleged Vandalism of Andrei Shumakov's Car (No. 630)
2024-05-13 19:3715th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 1m
Summary
The agenda item focused on the interpellation submitted to the Riigikogu on April 29, which was presented by Jaak Valge, Varro Vooglaid, Arvo Aller, and Rain Epler, concerning the alleged destruction of Andrei Šumakov’s car on the night of December …
Decisions 1
Third Reading of the Draft Act on the Amendment of the Riigikogu Election Act and the Amendment of Other Related Acts (Bill 344 SE)
2024-05-07 13:0215th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The first item on the agenda concerned the third reading of the draft act on amending the Riigikogu Election Act and related amendments to other acts. The bill addresses the organization of e- and m-voting and potential technological solutions to …
Decisions 1
A written motion submitted by 22 members of the Riigikogu for a vote of no confidence in the Minister of Education and Research, Kristina Kallas
2024-05-06 19:0915th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed, as part of today's agenda, a motion of no confidence submitted against Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas by 22 members of the Riigikogu (from the factions of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia and the …
Decisions 1
First reading of the Bill amending the Income Tax Act (416 SE)
2024-04-30 15:24Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 19m
Summary
The agenda item concerned the first reading of Bill 416, initiated by the Government of the Republic, amending the Income Tax Act, which addresses the fixing of tax-free income for old-age pensioners. Minister of Social Protection Signe Riisalo introduced the …
Decisions 3
Interpellation concerning the state funding of elective abortions (No. 606)
2024-04-29 19:4015th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 15m
Summary
The agenda item was the interpellation concerning the state funding of elective abortions, submitted by Riigikogu members Varro Vooglaid, Siim Pohlak, and others. The submitter of the interpellation, Varro Vooglaid (pid: dSDfxfKs4Jw), sharply criticized the Government of the Republic, arguing …