By Months: Liina Kersna

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.