By Months: Irja Lutsar
Total Months: 17
Fully Profiled: 17
10.2025
7 Speeches
The legislative focus is currently on the regulation of state budget implementation and the funding mechanisms for research and development. The speaker is acting as an auditor, seeking to determine whether funding decisions are centralized (i.e., based on government directives) or if they are left up to the individual ministries.
09.2025
6 Speeches
The legislative priority is reforming the Crisis Act to clearly distinguish between the regulation of military and civil crises. Furthermore, the speaker is addressing the easing of data protection regulations for the benefit of scientific research, as well as making social benefits (child benefits) more personalized. He/She is critical of the sheer volume and complexity of the current legislation.
06.2025
10 Speeches
The main legislative priority is Bill 604 ("End-of-Life Declaration"), the adoption of which they strongly support. They are also supportive of the reforms initiated by Liisa Pakosta (prison reform). Furthermore, they stress the need to regulate assisted dying in the future.
05.2025
1 Speeches
The focus is on improving education policy and raising the quality of higher education, urging the Minister of Education to implement political changes. The speaker is acting more as an initiator, presenting the issue and highlighting the need for political intervention, rather than proposing specific legislative bills.
04.2025
13 Speeches
The main legislative priorities are the enactment of the Patient's End-of-Life Declaration of Intent (PET), the removal of restrictions on the Hospital Exemption Law (e.g., eliminating quotas), and the transposition of the Tobacco Act Directive. [The individual/office] acts as a supporter of the draft legislation and the rapporteur for the lead committee, focusing on processing the proposed amendments. A significant achievement highlighted is the addition of the ethics committee requirement to the Hospital Exemption Law.
03.2025
5 Speeches
The legislative focus is centered on opposing the draft bill concerning the critical analysis of vaccines and the formation of a political commission, specifically advocating for its rejection. He/She also emphasizes the necessity of government programs designed to bring scientists to Estonia, which signals a desire to initiate measures supporting science.
02.2025
2 Speeches
The legislative focus is currently directed towards science management initiatives (TAIKS) and data regulation. The speaker stresses the necessity of incorporating provisions within the law concerning data analysis and cross-utilization to prevent the creation of 50 separate data silos and ensure future resilience.
01.2025
11 Speeches
The main legislative goals are clearly defining the development directions for Tallinn's hospital network and raising the age limit for social services provided to children with disabilities (a measure he supports). He notes the low IT costs (12,000 euros) associated with the bill concerning children with disabilities as a positive achievement, setting an example for subsequent legislation.
12.2024
12 Speeches
The main legislative priority is the critical analysis of and opposition to the amendments to the Medicinal Products Act (Draft Law No. 532), especially concerning the relaxation of restrictions on the hospital exemption, representing the position of Eesti 200. Also in focus is procedural oversight of the work of the Riigikogu, for example, monitoring the work discipline of the committees. The speaker is an active opponent of the draft law, who will also present their dissenting opinion as the rapporteur for the lead committee.
11.2024
12 Speeches
The speaker is an active member of the Social Affairs Committee who strongly supports Bill 500 (funding for local authority mental health services) and will serve as its rapporteur during the second reading. He/She opposes the bill regarding changes to abortion funding (on behalf of Eesti 200) and calls for its rejection. Furthermore, he/she stresses the need to improve metrics related to the healthcare budget.
10.2024
8 Speeches
The legislative priority in the social and healthcare sector is the statutory regulation of financing for mental health services in local municipalities and granting hospital pharmacies the right to direct procurement of pharmaceuticals. The speaker is a representative of the lead committee for both draft bills and supports their adoption, while simultaneously seeking to restrict the medicine procurement right so that it focuses on exceptional circumstances.
09.2024
4 Speeches
The legislative focus is on restructuring the regulation of medical devices, supporting its transfer to the Agency of Medicines. Furthermore, a priority is the transparency of defense expenditure planning, requiring an overview of the share of cybersecurity funding alongside the procurement of weapons and ammunition.
06.2024
4 Speeches
The legislative focus is on comprehensive public health laws and the systematization of data registers for scientific research purposes. Specifically, the prohibition of tattooing minors is supported, and the Estonian state is urged to establish the legal framework for these registers in order to move towards becoming a data-rich country, similar to the Scandinavian model. The need to discuss amendments to the Emergency Situation Act within the Social Affairs Committee is also emphasized.
05.2024
7 Speeches
The main legislative priority is lowering the voting age from 18 to 16, and reducing the age requirement for candidacy from 21 to 18 in elections for the Riigikogu and the European Parliament. He/She is a strong proponent of this proposal and emphasizes that Eesti 200 certainly supports it.
04.2024
3 Speeches
The primary legislative focus centers on regulatory reform aimed at making data utilization faster and more practical. This necessitates aligning existing regulations with the requirements of data-driven decision-making. Furthermore, attention is directed toward the critical assessment of new proposals, particularly concerning their effect on crisis communication and public health. The speaker acts primarily as a critical evaluator and an initiator of reform.
03.2024
4 Speeches
The legislative focus is currently on the healthcare and social sectors, supporting more flexible partial employment while on sick leave, provided that this arrangement begins earlier (before the 61st day). There is opposition to the ambiguous draft bill concerning VAT on cancer medications, as it generates inequality and lack of clarity. Furthermore, legislative action is demanded to improve quality control within the medical system and to better allocate residency positions in line with national needs.
01.2024
9 Speeches
Focuses on the work of the Social Affairs Committee, particularly the draft legislation regarding vaccine study requirements (carcinogenic and genotoxic studies). He/She served as the representative for the leading committee and proposed rejecting the bill during the first reading (with 7 votes in favor), citing the positions of the State Agency of Medicines and relevant EU directives. He/She is also involved in clarifying healthcare protocols (specifically, ambulance procedures during childbirth).