Session Profile: Ester Karuse
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
2025-04-15
Political Position
The speaker strongly criticizes the inadequate functioning and lack of mutual communication among the systems of state institutions. He/She questions the realism of the "personal state" concept, given that even elementary data exchange is lacking. The viewpoint is clearly outcome-oriented and focuses on administrative errors that affect people with special needs.
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Topic Expertise
The assessment focuses on problems within state information systems and inter-agency communication. He/She highlights a specific example of the unsuccessful data matching between registers concerning the social sector (children with special needs) and military service obligation. The speaker demonstrates knowledge regarding the operation of the Defense Resources Agency and the register of military conscripts.
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Rhetorical Style
The speaker's style is critical and direct, using an emotionally charged anecdote (the conscription notice sent to a boy with special care needs) to illustrate the system's deficiencies. He/She poses rhetorical questions to challenge the feasibility of the concept presented by the rapporteur. The tone is one of concern, demanding that fundamental standards be upheld.
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Activity Patterns
Lack of data
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Opposition Stance
The opposition is directed at the inefficiency of various state agencies and their information systems, which are unable to communicate with one another. The criticism is systemic, focusing on administrative failures that point to a fundamental lack of basic competence in state governance.
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Collaboration Style
Lack of data
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Regional Focus
The focus is at the national level, addressing the overall functioning of Estonian state agencies and systems, and their inability to ensure a personalized state.
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Economic Views
Lack of data
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Social Issues
In the social sector, emphasis is placed on the importance of issues concerning people with special needs and children requiring extensive care. The speaker highlights the government's failure to ensure basic systemic tracking and coordination of services for these individuals.
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Legislative Focus
The focus is on the operational shortcomings of existing systems and registers (e.g., the register of military conscripts), rather than on initiating new legislation. The goal is to highlight the necessity of improving these systems.
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