Irja Lutsar
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 2 years
Total Speaking Time: 8h 58m
Agenda Items
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Second reading of the draft law amending the Tobacco Act (223 SE)
2025-04-16 18:4615th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 13m
Most Active Speaker
Speaker: Irja Lutsar (pid 1GC04Un_TZ8) – a member of the social affairs committee, party: Social Democratic Party (left-wing). She framed the most text and meaning, represented the main presentation, and directed the discussion towards the second reading, answered several questions, and explained the bill's objectives and the impact of changes on healthcare and young people's consumption. During this session, she was the most active speaker, and her role was coordinating and clarifying, linked to the social affairs committee and the left-wing parties' positions.
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed the draft law amending the Tobacco Act, initiated by the Republic's Government, on agenda item number four, for the second reading. The draft aims to adopt the European Commission's delegated directive and, with it, eliminate exemptions for …
Decisions 9
Draft law amending the Medicinal Products Act (hospital pharmacy) – first reading
2024-12-18 17:1415th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 22m
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was Irja Lutsar, a member of the social affairs committee; her position is member of the social affairs committee (political position: other).
Summary
The budget and health legislation debate focuses on the first reading of bill 532 amending the Medicines Act, which concerns the creation and use of medicines handled within the hospital exemption. The bill aims to ease restrictions from 2022 and …
Decisions 1
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Second reading of the draft law amending the Social Welfare Act and the Value Added Tax Act (mental health service) (500 SE)
2024-11-14 03:4315th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 9m
Most Active Speaker
The most active representative at the session was Irja Lutsar (pid 1GC04Un_TZ8), a member of the social committee, whose leading role could be described as presentations and responses, and whose led discussion significantly influenced the direction of many questions. In terms of political alignment, her role is positioned as another political position, rather than as separate party representation.
Summary
The agenda included the second reading of the draft law amending the Social Welfare Act and the Value Added Tax Act (mental health services), initiated by the Republic of Estonia’s Government. The presenter was Irja Lutsar, a member of the …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Act (Bill 448 SE) on the Amendment of the Medical Devices Act and the Consequential Amendment of Other Acts (Granting Authority to the State Agency of Medicines)
2024-09-11 20:09Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 58s
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was Irja Lutsar (a member of the Eesti 200 faction). Representing the opposition, she emphasized the need to maintain specialized competencies for regulating medical devices and stressed the importance of data access during crisis situations. Her stated political position was categorized as "other"—meaning neither left nor right—but she nonetheless articulated a strong legal and regulatory factional standpoint, helping to clarify the consensus regarding the necessity of specialized expertise and data access.
Summary
Regarding the fifth item on the agenda, Draft Act 448 concerning the amendment of the Medical Devices Act and related amendments to other acts (granting competence to the Agency of Medicines) is being discussed. The main objective of the draft …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Public Health Act (433 SE)
2024-06-13 01:4815th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 12m
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was Irja Lutsar (Eesti 200 faction). She spoke multiple times and steered the debate, primarily taking an oppositional stance directed at the Riigikogu bench. Her position falls into the “other” category (not directly a left-wing or right-wing coalition role).
Summary
The topic of the presentation was the first reading in the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) of Public Health Act Bill 433, initiated by the Government of the Republic. The presentation was given by Minister of Health Riina Sikkut, who emphasized the …