Agenda Profile: Helmen Kütt
Inquiry concerning the revenue base of local governments (No. 802)
2025-10-13
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Political Position
The speaker focuses on evaluating the minister's performance, calling into question their ability to simultaneously manage both regional and agricultural policy. While the speaker supports regional policy measures (such as increasing public transport subsidies), they are sharply critical of the support provided to the agricultural sector, citing the Ekseko case as an example, deeming the support too late and insufficient. This position is clearly results-oriented, highlighting the policy's failure to protect jobs.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates awareness of the minister’s term length and portfolio. They also know about specific regional policy measures (public transport subsidies) and the crisis in the agricultural sector (Ekseko layoffs). They emphasize the mutual impact and interconnectedness of the two fields: agriculture and regional policy.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal and courteous, beginning with the salutations "Honored Presiding Officer" and "Esteemed Minister." Substantively, the tone is critical and skeptical, employing logical argumentation to call the Minister's competence into question, referencing a specific failure and its consequences.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker actively participates in parliamentary inquiries and references previous activity, specifically mentioning the minister’s response to the last inquiry regarding public transport subsidies. This demonstrates consistent involvement in scrutinizing the actions of ministers.
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Opposition Stance
The criticism is aimed at the actions of the Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture, focusing specifically on the failed implementation of agricultural policy. The criticism is strong and policy-driven, citing the accusation made by Ekseko that the aid provided was "too little, too late," which ultimately resulted in layoffs.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker notes the agreeable nature of the Minister's previous response, which signals a readiness to acknowledge the opposing side's positive steps, even though the current question is critical and focuses on existing problems.
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Regional Focus
The focus is heavily on regional policy, emphasizing the critical importance of supplementary support for public transportation from a regional policy standpoint. Furthermore, agricultural activities and failures are directly tied to regional consequences (specifically, jobs and layoffs).
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Economic Views
The speaker is concerned about the insufficient support provided to the agricultural sector, which has led to widespread layoffs at Ekseko. This underscores the position that government intervention must be adequate and timely to safeguard regional employment and the economy.
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Social Issues
The speech indirectly addresses social issues through the lens of employment, stressing that the crisis in the agricultural sector has resulted in massive layoffs, which constitutes a significant social consequence and a regional problem.
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Legislative Focus
The focus is on policy implementation and support measures, such as increasing supplementary support for public transport and the timeliness of agricultural support measures. Direct legislative priorities or draft bills are not mentioned.
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