By Months: Madis Kallas
Total Months: 14
Fully Profiled: 14
10.2025
12 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates profound expertise in educational administration, thoroughly addressing teacher qualifications, regional disparities in examination results, and critical issues within the secondary school network (such as in Saaremaa). They are well-versed in the mechanisms governing state budget carry-forward funds and local authority support funds. Furthermore, they are knowledgeable about the legal and procurement matters related to prioritizing local food producers.
09.2025
30 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates profound expertise in education policy, particularly regarding teacher salary disparities, school network mapping, and the accessibility of extracurricular education, using specific examples such as the Ida-Virumaa salary coefficient. Furthermore, they are well-versed in the connections between regional economics and banking, highlighting the impact of transport costs on the loan market in the islands. They also address complex topics such as assisted suicide and the link between foreign labor and vocational education.
06.2025
24 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates deep expertise in the field of education and regional policy, covering in detail the disparities in teachers' salaries, issues with the school network, and the financing of regional colleges. They use concrete data to support their arguments, such as the number of people who have relocated to Harju County and statistics regarding Saaremaa gymnasium graduates. Furthermore, they possess knowledge of bureaucracy within the sports sector and the reform of the judicial administration model.
05.2025
8 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates competence in regional policy, education reforms, and environmental development strategies. They reference specific regional policy support mechanisms (such as supporting rural schools and island municipalities) and stress the necessity of impact assessments and long-term planning. Furthermore, they are well-versed in European practices concerning forest conservation and renewable energy development.
04.2025
3 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the field of social and cultural policy, highlighting detailed issues concerning the terms of student support payments and the social guarantees afforded to cultural workers. They cite statistics (every third Estonian is living in debt) and reference the four strategic development directions for sports policy, indicating a strong grasp of the sector. Furthermore, the speaker is aware of the specific expectations of student representatives regarding these allowances.
03.2025
2 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates expertise regarding the procedures and history of constitutional amendments, noting that the Estonian Constitution has been amended five times. Particular attention is paid to procedural issues concerning the introduction of fundamental changes before the third reading—changes that had not been discussed during the first two readings.
02.2025
4 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates a detailed understanding of sports policy, covering elite athletics, financing, the development of sports infrastructure, and children's physical activity patterns. They highlight specific structural issues, such as the absence of a defined profile for sports professionals in Estonia. Moreover, they are familiar with the stipulations of the critical infrastructure protection act and draw comparisons with practices in neighboring countries (Lithuania, Latvia, Finland, Sweden).
12.2024
7 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates deep expertise in regional policy and land use planning, detailing changes in population distribution and their impact (e.g., the growth seen in Saue, Rae, Viimsi, and Kambja). Furthermore, they possess knowledge regarding the reorganization of ministerial jurisdictions (specifically, the merger of the Justice and Digital sectors) and the critical importance of civil protection. They use concrete comparisons, such as the difference in population density between Laagna Road and Hiiumaa, to illustrate regional challenges.
11.2024
6 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates deep expertise in the fields of spatial planning, land management, and administrative reform, using specific terminology such as "urban sprawl" and "valorization of land resources." They are familiar with the details of the amendments to the Sports Act, particularly concerning sports ethics and the simplification of bureaucratic rules. Furthermore, they exhibit knowledge of the administrative jurisdictions of the ministries, correcting a colleague's error regarding the placement of forestry under the Ministry of Climate.
10.2024
2 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates expertise regarding the historical background of legislation and the determination of legal deadlines, inquiring about the opinions of leading jurists and the burden on the courts. The speaker also possesses knowledge concerning political solutions for restricting voting rights and the timeline for their implementation (LGE 2025), stressing the necessity of distinguishing between loyal and disloyal citizens.
09.2024
2 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates profound expertise in regional policy, referencing their previous role as Regional Minister. Furthermore, they possess comprehensive knowledge of the Legal Committee's work procedures and data protection regulations, highlighting specific statistical data concerning the number of land registry queries (for instance, over two million queries made using personal identification codes in 2023).
07.2024
2 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates expertise in regional policy and local government financing, highlighting the impact of the migration of the working-age population (over 150,000) on tax revenue. They employ specific terminology, describing the unbalanced development of Estonia and the necessity of reforming the financing system, which currently relies solely on the tax revenue generated by the working-age population. This expertise is further substantiated by referencing substantive discussions held with dozens of city and rural municipality mayors.
06.2024
6 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates profound expertise in local government financing and tax legislation, meticulously detailing the complex distinction between the land tax growth cap (10%) and the actual tax increase, illustrating this with examples drawn from cadastral units. He references his prior experience as a city and municipal executive, which significantly bolsters his arguments. Furthermore, he possesses technical knowledge concerning spatial planning, data management, and the application of emerging technologies (artificial intelligence) relevant to the context of the Land and Spatial Planning Authority.
05.2024
9 Speeches
The speaker demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of public service development trends, citing specific data regarding staff turnover (10.8% voluntary) and wage pressure. They are knowledgeable about the regional distribution of European Union external funding, noting that over 70% has been allocated to Harju County. Furthermore, they possess a deep grasp of local government financial issues and land tax regulation, emphasizing the principle of proximity.