Agenda Profile: Tanel Kiik

It supports the care reform but calls for slowing the pace of integrating social and health care services. It emphasizes the necessity of listening to target groups and avoiding the forceful implementation of reforms.

It reveals a profound understanding of the financing of the education sector and the system of collective agreements, specifically referencing the successful collective bargaining model used in healthcare. Furthermore, it demonstrates an appreciation for the need to ensure long-term industrial peace and addresses the complexities surrounding the teachers' career progression model.

Uses supportive rhetoric concerning education policy; the tone is constructive and encouraging.

He/She delivered a brief address concerning the care reform, focusing on the positive outcomes. He/She also expressed support for the continuation of the reform.

He defended the results of the care reform but criticized the Centre Party for seeking political advantage. He stressed the importance of facts over political rhetoric.

Calls for constructive cooperation on issues concerning the care reform, recognizing positive developments and emphasizing the need for quality improvement.

The speaker focuses on nationwide social policy issues, particularly the harmonization of family benefits. Regional disparities in the financial coping of families are not addressed, even though family policy affects all regions of Estonia.

Supported the increase in funding for nursing home placements and emphasized the positive results of the care reform. They called for additional investments in the social sector.

Provided an overview of the increase in the EBRD's stake, focusing on the technical aspects. Social issues were not addressed directly.

The speaker actively supports the swift adoption of the 2024 state budget amendment bill, stressing its critical need to fund salary increases for employees in the education sector. However, he views the bill as merely a temporary fix—a "band-aid solution"—and demands a more long-term approach achieved through a collective agreement between the state and local municipalities, pointing to the successful model used in the healthcare sector. The speaker urges parliament members to seek additional revenue streams, including tax measures such as a progressive income tax, to guarantee long-term funding stability in both the education and healthcare fields.