Session Profile: Mario Kadastik
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
2025-10-14
Political Position
The political focus is on the draft Public Transport Act, specifically the retention of the photo requirement for the service provider card to ensure security. It moderately supports regulations driven by public safety concerns, but simultaneously emphasizes an effective and technically simple solution (using a photo from the Population Register). The political framework is heavily policy- and procedure-driven.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in legislative procedures, having served as the rapporteur for the lead committee, and possesses detailed knowledge of the Public Transport Act and regulations concerning language requirements. Special emphasis is placed on their background in the IT sector, which is utilized when assessing the cost and feasibility of technical solutions (such as downloading photos via X-Road).
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Rhetorical Style
The style is highly formal, procedural, and analytical, focusing on a factual summary of the Economic Commission's discussions and consensus decisions. It employs logical appeals, explaining, for instance, the avoidance of duplicating language requirements and the low cost of IT solutions, while strictly avoiding emotional expressions.
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Activity Patterns
The operational pattern involves active participation in committee work, serving as the rapporteur for the lead committee. Participation in two sessions of the Economic Affairs Committee on October 6 and 7 is mentioned, along with the submission of the draft legislation to the plenary session agenda.
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Opposition Stance
There is no direct confrontation or criticism. The speaker addresses the minister's original proposal neutrally (removing the photo for the sake of efficiency), but the committee's decision was a consensual modification, prioritizing security.
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Collaboration Style
Highly cooperative, repeatedly emphasizing that the committee's decisions were made by consensus. Demonstrates a willingness to compromise, working with the minister to find a technical solution (using a register photo) and promising to submit it as an amendment for the second reading.
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Regional Focus
The focus is on regulations enforced at the national level, specifically the requirements of the Public Transport Act and operator card mandates, which pertain to taxi and platform transport services across the entire country.
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Economic Views
The economic views are pragmatic: the position supports regulations that ensure security but stresses cost-effectiveness and efficiency. Drawing on knowledge from the IT sector, the argument is made that downloading data from the registry via X-tee should not constitute a significant expense, thereby advocating for reasonable fiscal discipline concerning development costs.
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Social Issues
The focus is on social issues, primarily ensuring public safety and a sense of security in public transport, while supporting the retention of the photo requirement on the service provider card. Additionally, the clarity and validity of the language requirements (B1 category) for public transport drivers are addressed.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on amendments to the Public Transport Act, the purpose of which is to retain the required document photo on the service provider card by utilizing data from the Population Register. The speaker is the rapporteur for the bill's lead committee, who is guiding the first reading and preparing proposed amendments for the second reading.
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