Agenda Profile: Mario Kadastik
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Public Transport Act (725 SE)
2025-10-14
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Political Position
The political position centers on amendments to the Public Transport Act, particularly the photo requirement for the service provider card. The speaker strongly supports retaining the photo to ensure a sense of security, prioritizing this over the efficiency argument. The position is pragmatic, offering a technical solution (using the photo from the population register) to minimize costs.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise both in legislative procedures (committee discussions, the role of the rapporteur) and in the IT sector. They use technical terms (X-tee, upload, via the register) and, based on their experience in the IT sector, confirm that downloading the image does not constitute a significant cost. Furthermore, they are familiar with the legislation governing language requirements.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is formal, neutral, and procedural, focusing on the factual conveyance of the commission’s work and discussion. The speaker employs logical arguments, referencing consensus and existing legislation (avoiding duplication of linguistic requirements). Emotional appeals are not used; the emphasis is placed on analysis and detail.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is actively involved in the legislative process, serving as the rapporteur for the lead committee. He/She refers to two specific sessions of the Economic Affairs Committee (October 6 and 7) where the draft legislation was discussed, demonstrating close participation in the bill's preparation.
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Opposition Stance
The opposition was directed at the minister’s original proposal to remove the photo from the employee ID card for the sake of efficiency. The criticism was policy-based and moderate, focusing on the necessity of ensuring security. The confrontation was resolved with a compromise, under which the minister promised to investigate the cost of the technical solution proposed by the commission.
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Collaboration Style
The cooperation style is consensual and compromise-oriented, emphasizing that the commission's decisions were largely adopted by consensus. The speaker collaborated with the minister to find a technical solution (the use of a register photo), the cost of which the minister promised to estimate for the second reading.
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Regional Focus
Not enough data
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Economic Views
The economic perspective is cost-conscious yet pragmatic. The speaker emphasizes that deploying the security-ensuring solution (photo storage) should not entail major expenses, citing the low cost of IT solutions (downloading the image via X-Road/X-tee).
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Social Issues
Among social issues, emphasis is placed on the sense of security, which is linked to verifying the taxi driver's identity using the photo on their service card. It is also confirmed that public transport drivers are subject to a B1 category language requirement, in accordance with other legislation.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on the Draft Act amending the Public Transport Act (725 SE). The main priorities are retaining the photo requirement for the service card and avoiding the duplication of the language requirement within the Act. The speaker is the rapporteur of the leading committee for the bill, guiding the first reading.
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