By Months: Irja Lutsar

Total Months: 17

Fully Profiled: 17

All Categories Political Position Topic Expertise Rhetorical Style Activity Patterns Opposition Stance Collaboration Style Regional Focus Economic Views Social Issues Legislative Focus
10.2025

7 Speeches

Economic perspectives focus on the allocation of national expenditures, strongly supporting targeted funding for research and development (R&D). The presentation of budgetary data suggests an interest in fiscal transparency and the setting of government priorities.
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09.2025

6 Speeches

Not enough data
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06.2025

10 Speeches

Economic viewpoints emphasize fiscal responsibility and cost-saving, supporting the saving of 12 million euros on a vacant prison building. He views reforms as a means to help direct money toward sectors suffering from chronic underfunding, such as Estonian healthcare.
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05.2025

1 Speeches

There is not enough data.
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04.2025

13 Speeches

Economic views favor regulation, supporting the regulation of industry (tobacco producers) and the harmonization of EU rules for the sake of public health. Furthermore, there is an emphasis on the need to boost national investments in medical science and fundamental research to guarantee improved treatment options in the future.
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03.2025

5 Speeches

It strongly supports knowledge-based economic growth, emphasizing the need to invest in science and create government programs to attract top scientists to Estonia. It views the introduction of scientists as an opportunity to develop Estonian science without changing doctoral studies.
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02.2025

2 Speeches

Economic viewpoints stress the necessity of investing in human capital, offering researchers greater stability and reducing their reliance on grants. Furthermore, support is given to improving the efficiency of public sector data management by avoiding duplication and consolidating the data into a unified infrastructure.
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01.2025

11 Speeches

The speaker advocates for state funding for major healthcare projects, stressing that public health is a collective concern and the investment of public funds shouldn't be frowned upon. They are critical of the profit-driven competition between hospitals, preferring a national healthcare system that must guarantee the best and most affordable care for everyone. They also point out that during the pandemic, countries with robust national medical systems fared better than those where private medicine dominated.
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12.2024

12 Speeches

Economic viewpoints are linked to healthcare costs and quality; the speaker warns against prioritizing cheap solutions at the expense of quality and safety, citing the funding decisions of the Health Insurance Fund (Tervisekassa). They question whether the cost savings achieved via the hospital exemption (e.g., for CAR-T therapy) cover all expenses for production, administration, and control. Concern is also raised that funding the hospital exemption could worsen the availability of new, effective medicines for Estonian patients.
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11.2024

12 Speeches

The speaker is critical of budget metrics that fail to reflect the true impact of healthcare expenditures. They emphasize that out-of-pocket payments for health services (exceeding 200 euros) represent a disproportionate burden on those who are less well off, prioritizing social justice over fiscal discipline.
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10.2024

8 Speeches

It supports increasing market competition to lower the price of medicines and improve their availability, viewing this as a "soft way" to open up the market. At the same time, concern is expressed over excessive state intervention (nationalization) and the suppression of private enterprise within the pharmaceutical market. It is noted that the initial impetus for the legislative amendment stemmed from public sector cutback plans.
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09.2024

4 Speeches

Economic perspectives center on the strategic allocation of national defense spending, advocating for robust investment in defense expenditures that enjoy strong public support. The speaker is calling for clarity regarding the direction of funds aimed at enhancing cyber defense, specifically balancing this against conventional weaponry.
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06.2024

4 Speeches

Insufficient data.
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05.2024

7 Speeches

The speaker acknowledges that the Estonian economy and finance are in crisis. He is concerned about the labor shortage and calls for an analysis to understand whether this is due to living beyond our means or an imbalance between sectors. He supports the involvement of independent experts in resolving the economic crisis to ensure reliable advice and explanations.
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04.2024

3 Speeches

In the absence of data
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03.2024

4 Speeches

Economic viewpoints advocate for efficiency and the optimization of public expenditures, such as achieving savings for the Health Insurance Fund by allowing partial employment during sick leave. Regarding the issue of high medicine prices, the preference is for price negotiations rather than VAT reduction, as the latter is considered ineffective. In planning the healthcare system, it is deemed essential for the state to assume direct control, rather than relying solely on market mechanisms.
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01.2024

9 Speeches

Supports national investment in science, emphasizing that this is a prerequisite for Estonia's economic existence and innovation. It criticizes the current funding system, where large grants leave young scientists unfunded, and supports the reinstatement of small grants. It stresses the need to reduce bureaucracy, which consumes scientists' time on public procurements and reporting.
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