Tõnis Lukas
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 11 years
Total Speaking Time: 25h 40m
Agenda Items
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Continuation of the First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu (373 OE) "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic for Improving Teachers' Working Conditions."
2024-03-20 16:2815th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 12m
Summary
The session continued the first reading of Riigikogu draft resolution 373, submitted by the Isamaa faction, titled "Proposal to the Government of the Republic for Improving Teachers' Working Conditions," which had been left unfinished the previous day. The aim of …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic for Improving Teachers' Working Conditions" (373 OE)
2024-03-19 15:1615th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 33m
Summary
The third item on the agenda is the first reading of Riigikogu draft resolution 373, submitted by the Isamaa faction, titled "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic for Improving Teachers' Working Conditions." The draft resolution requires the …
Decisions 2
Question Regarding the Financing of Cultural Buildings of National Significance (No. 600)
2024-03-11 17:0815th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 19m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the interpellation submitted by Priit Sibul, Tõnis Mölder, Mart Maastik, Helir-Valdor Seeder, Urmas Reinsalu, and Riina Solman concerning the amendment of the funding procedure for cultural buildings of national importance. Central to the interpellation was the concern …
Decisions 1
Second Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Estonian Cultural Endowment Act and the Gambling Tax Act (338 SE)
2024-02-21 16:3915th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 1m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the second reading of Bill 338, initiated by the Culture Committee, concerning amendments to the Cultural Endowment of Estonia Act and the Gambling Tax Act. The bill had two main objectives: first, to grant the council of …
Decisions 2
Priit Sibul
Immigration
2024-02-21 15:2215th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
This item on the session's agenda addressed issues of immigration and security in Estonia. Tõnis Lukas posed a question to Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets, who was fulfilling the duties of the Prime Minister, focusing on demographic challenges and …
Decisions 1
Motor Vehicle Tax
2024-02-07 14:2915th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The discussion during this specific Riigikogu information hour sharply focused on the government’s planned car tax and the current state of the Estonian economy. Prime Minister Kaja Kallas responded to questions from opposition politicians Urmas Reinsalu and Martin Helme, who …
Decisions 1
Inquiry concerning immigration (No. 588)
2024-02-05 18:3515th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
The Riigikogu debate centered on the interpellation submitted by the Isamaa faction concerning immigration policy and its consequences. The members who submitted the interpellation—Tõnis Lukas, Helir-Valdor Seeder, and Mart Maastik—expressed deep concern over uncontrolled mass immigration and its impact on …
Decisions 1
Overview of the state of Research and Development and government policy in this field.
2024-01-23 12:0315th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 38m
Summary
The Riigikogu debate centered on Prime Minister Kaja Kallas’s overview of the state of research and development (R&D) and the government’s policy in that sector. The Prime Minister stressed the necessity of transitioning toward a knowledge-based economy, citing the changed …
Decisions 1
Debate on the National Issue of Crucial Importance: "Strong Rural Schools and a Strong School Network"
2024-01-18 12:0315th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 43m
Summary
The Riigikogu debate on the matter of national importance, "Strong Rural Schools and a Strong School Network," focused on the sustainability of the Estonian education system, particularly against the backdrop of demographic changes and the teacher salary crisis. Heljo Pikhof, …
Decisions 1
Teachers' Salaries
2024-01-17 14:4315th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The current debate during the Riigikogu information hour focused on a pressing issue—the increase in teachers' salaries and the government's inability to fulfill the promise made in the coalition agreement to raise teachers' wages to 120% of the Estonian average …