Irja Lutsar

Irja Lutsar

Email: irja.lutsar@riigikogu.ee

Phone: +372 6316467

Gender: FEMALE

Status: Active

Parliament Seniority: 2 years

Total Speaking Time: 8h 58m

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Agenda Items

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Second reading of the draft law amending the Tobacco Act (223 SE)
2025-04-16 18:46
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
6 speeches
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
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The committee decided to put the bill on the Riigikogu agenda for …
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On March 24th, it was decided to remove the draft from the …
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The steering committee made a unanimous decision that when the second reading …
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The obstructive amendment proposals numbered 6–15 of the Ekre faction should be …
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Estonia's 200 faction’s proposed amendments number 2 disregarded; number 3 and number …
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Amendments 4 and 16 of the Social Affairs Committee will be fully …
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Regarding EKRE's obstructive proposals, there were no neutral opinions; they were unanimously …
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A consensus decision was reached regarding Philip Morris's proposal to postpone the …
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Now that the second reading is complete, the bill will proceed to …
Draft law amending the Medicinal Products Act (hospital pharmacy) – first reading
2024-12-18 17:14
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
7 speeches
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
Irja Lutsar Irja Lutsar (You)
The leading committee decided to conclude the first reading of the bill …
6 speeches
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
Collective
The procedural documents for the second reading of Bill 500 were approved, …
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
Collective
Decisions to be taken: to propose placing the draft legislation on the …
First Reading of the Draft Public Health Act (433 SE)
2024-06-13 01:48
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
2 speeches
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 …

Decisions 3
Collective
To place the draft bill on the plenary session agenda for June …
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Karmen Joller was appointed as the representative of the Steering Committee (a …
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The first reading is concluded. Voting result: 6 in favor, 1 against, …