By Months: Liina Kersna
Total Months: 15
Fully Profiled: 15
10.2025
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed toward the state budget procedure for the upcoming year and the pending bill concerning the financing of education. The speaker’s role is primarily that of an overseer and a critical questioner regarding the transparency of the legislative process, concentrating specifically on budget amendments.
09.2025
19 Speeches
The primary legislative focus centers on the implementation of education sector laws and procedural matters, such as the organization of gymnasium entrance exams and the minimum rate for school lunch support. He/She opposes the draft bill that attempts to raise school lunch support via an Act of Parliament rather than a Regulation of the Government of the Republic, and proposes that it be rejected. He/She stresses the necessity of amending the law to resolve the issues surrounding the gymnasium entrance exam waiting lists.
06.2025
8 Speeches
The main legislative priorities are the Research, Development, and Innovation Organization Act (TAI Act) and amendments to the Basic School and Gymnasium Act (PGKS). He/She is a strong supporter and active contributor to improving these draft bills, serving as the rapporteur for the Cultural Affairs Committee. Additionally, the focus is on the implementation of the integrated curriculum for legal education and the submission of the Vocational Act to the Riigikogu (Parliament) to standardize the career model for teachers.
05.2025
16 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is the draft resolution of the Riigikogu concerning the appointment of members to the Estonian Public Broadcasting Council (Paavo Nõgene and Raul Rebane), a resolution which the speaker is presenting. More broadly, the priority is the achievement of the objectives set out in the education sector development plan, including increasing the number of doctoral study positions to 500 and establishing a national artificial intelligence doctoral program.
04.2025
4 Speeches
The legislative focus centers on implementing the extension of the Estonia National Opera, emphasizing that this is possible based on current legislation and the exercise of discretionary power. The second priority involves enhancing language policy and meeting the development targets for the Estonian language corpus (15 billion words), with a request for specific actions from the minister.
03.2025
1 Speeches
The focus is on national strategy and political measures that would support a science and innovation-intensive economy. Specific draft laws or amendments are not mentioned; the emphasis is on expanding the government's action plan.
02.2025
3 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is the TAIKS draft bill (the Research and Development Organization Act), which addresses the funding and coherence of research and higher education. The politician is acting as a supportive yet critical inquisitor, seeking assurance regarding the actual impact of the bill's provisions (such as the merging of evaluations).
01.2025
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is procedural, centering on a proposal concerning the Riigikogu’s internal work arrangements. The speaker is a clear opponent of this proposal.
12.2024
2 Speeches
The legislative focus is on the education sector, supporting the draft bill to raise the age of compulsory schooling and actively driving the process of amending the Adult Education Act (regarding micro-qualifications). It is actively engaged in drafting amendments and postponing the law's entry into force (from March 1st to April 1st, 2025).
09.2024
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is on the draft bill from the Ministry of Education and Research, which establishes the concepts of micro-qualification and micro-degree and regulates their issuance. The speaker is a strong supporter of the bill and a representative of the leading committee, who conducted the first reading and set the deadline for amendments as October 2nd. The goal is to finally give legal form to the long-prepared reform.
06.2024
1 Speeches
Legislative focus is currently centered on considering the reform of legal education and examining the standards governing the judicial qualification process. The speaker is acting as the initiator, seeking the Supreme Court's official opinion regarding the system's deficiencies, which could potentially result in amendments to the Education Act.
05.2024
3 Speeches
The legislative focus is on budget policy and the effectiveness of existing programs. Priorities include protecting R&D funding from cuts in the negative supplementary budget, and precisely determining the target group and the number of participants in parenting programs.
04.2024
3 Speeches
The legislative focus is on amending three education laws (the Preschool Institutions Institutions Act, the Vocational Educational Institutions Act, and the PG Act) to establish additional grounds for the exclusion of students. The speaker is a supporter and presenter of the bill, emphasizing the need to complete the procedure with the third reading and final vote on April 10th.
03.2024
8 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is on implementing the six ongoing education reforms (including the school network, vocational education, and Estonian-language education) and negotiating the Education Pact. [The subject] participates in the legislative process as the rapporteur for the lead committee, addressing topics related to the teachers' career model, pay structure, and funding.
01.2024
2 Speeches
The legislative focus is on changing the regulations for education funding so that the per-student allocations stipulated in the law are tied to the school, not the school operators. The politician is a supporter of the initiative, which would create the legal basis for teachers' salary increases.