By Months: Signe Kivi

Total Months: 14

Fully Profiled: 14

10.2025

1 Speeches

Legislative attention is centered on administrative reform and changing the management structure of language policy in order to place it under the jurisdiction of a single ministry. The speaker supports the initiative and is asking the government about the next steps.
09.2025

2 Speeches

The legislative focus centers on a draft law concerning the operations of religious organizations and their foreign connections. The speaker expressed criticism regarding the substance of the bill, demanding clarity in the definition of restrictions and inquiring about the committee's procedural rules for addressing the president's critique.
06.2025

3 Speeches

The legislative focus is on the proceedings of a specific draft bill concerning teachers' qualifications and salary standards. The speaker is an active participant in the process, posing questions to the Minister regarding the consequences of the bill's entry into force. The draft bill had been extensively debated within the Culture Committee.
04.2025

2 Speeches

The legislative focus is on the procedural correctness of draft legislation and the transparent citation of experts. Also a priority is holding the government accountable for ignoring decisions made by the Culture Committee regarding the amendment of the documentation for the Estonia extension.
02.2025

1 Speeches

Legislative focus is directed toward analyzing citizenship policy and associated security risks, while inquiring about the results of the commission's discussion. The priority is to assess whether existing regulations and the attitudes of non-citizens pose a security threat.
11.2024

8 Speeches

The legislative focus is on refining budget specifics, ensuring transparency in the funding of public cultural institutions, and learning from the experiences of ministerial reorganizations. Also crucial is understanding the complex aspects of amending the constitution and ensuring the efficiency of parliamentary committees (especially the Environment Committee).
10.2024

5 Speeches

The discussion focuses on amendments related to child protection legislation, specifically questioning their effectiveness in preventing abuse. It also addresses the legislative procedure itself, inquiring about the opportunities for submitting amendments during the second reading of the draft bill.
09.2024

2 Speeches

The legislative focus is centered on institutional changes and administrative organization, particularly the recall and appointment of members of the National Opera Council. A second priority is ensuring the procedural clarity of the draft legislation and precisely determining the initiator's intentions regarding the matter of public holidays. The speaker is acting as the rapporteur for the bill.
06.2024

1 Speeches

The legislative focus is directed toward institutional oversight and accountability related to the handling of the Bank of Estonia's report. The speaker's role is that of questioner and overseer.
05.2024

6 Speeches

The main legislative priorities are supporting the inclusion of the Estonia extension on the list of objects of national importance, and amending the Language Act to ensure better supervision and enforcement of the Estonian language. He/She is in a supporting role, backing the Language Act bill initiated by Isamaa, even though the majority of the committee rejected it.
04.2024

3 Speeches

His/Her primary legislative focus is on Draft Law 365 (concerning the Russian-language websites of ministries), where he/she serves as the representative of the lead committee and the organizer of the proceedings. He/She is also focused on clarifying the Ministry of Culture’s policy regarding the balance of support for cultural organizations.
03.2024

5 Speeches

The primary legislative focus is on the draft legislation to amend the Estonian Cultural Endowment Act and the Gambling Tax Act. The goal of this bill is to secure social guarantees for creative professionals and provide funding for strategically important cultural infrastructure. The politician is a staunch advocate and explainer of this draft, highlighting the long-standing, unresolved issues that it finally addresses.
02.2024

5 Speeches

The main legislative priority is the amendment of the Estonian Cultural Endowment Act and the Gambling Tax Act, the purpose of which is the creation of social guarantees and the funding of cultural facilities. The speaker is the initiator of this draft bill (via the Culture Committee) and a strong supporter (on behalf of the Reform Party faction).
01.2024

3 Speeches

The legislative focus is centered on a specific draft bill concerning the handling of symbols (sculptural groups) of the Soviet occupation. The speaker is rather in the role of a questioner and skeptic, examining the arguments of the bill's initiators and attempting to expand the legislative scope to include other works of art.