By Months: Irja Lutsar
Total Months: 17
Fully Profiled: 17
10.2025
7 Speeches
The political focus is on the funding of Research and Development (R&D) and its regulation by the government. The speaker strongly emphasizes the need to increase funding for clinical trials within the domain of the Ministry of Social Affairs, considering this the foundation of evidence-based treatment, and noting a "dire need." The inquiry is aimed at clarifying the execution of the state budget and the autonomy of the ministries.
09.2025
6 Speeches
The political focus is currently aimed at ensuring legislative clarity and efficiency. This requires a clear separation between military and civil crisis legislation, given that the current scope is disproportionate for civil crises. Furthermore, regarding social issues, the speaker advocates for a personalized approach to benefits, rather than universal increases. The speaker also voiced concerns about bureaucratic hurdles and the over-regulation of data protection, which are inhibiting medical advancements.
06.2025
10 Speeches
The political position is strongly reform-minded and results-based, emphasizing the need to make Estonian life better and supporting ministers who initiate reforms, such as Liisa Pakosta. She criticizes the passivity of the opposition and supports the frugal use of state funds, directing the freed-up resources to chronically underfunded sectors, such as healthcare. At the same time, she expresses caution regarding international changes (timekeeping) if there is a lack of consensus with neighboring countries and insufficient domestic support.
05.2025
1 Speeches
The speaker’s political position centers on improving the quality of Estonian higher education and restoring public confidence. He adopts a concerned tone, stressing that the exodus of young people going abroad to study signals a loss of faith in the Estonian education system. This position is clearly results-driven, urging the Minister of Education to take concrete steps to rectify the situation.
04.2025
13 Speeches
The political position is liberal and policy-based, focusing strongly on patient autonomy (advance directives/living wills) and public health (tobacco legislation, access to pharmaceuticals). Emphasis is placed on the need to improve the security of the e-state against identity theft and ensure social justice regarding transport subsidies for people with disabilities. They represent the Eesti 200 faction and support modernizing legislative amendments.
03.2025
5 Speeches
The political focus centers on an evidence-based state and economy, stressing the necessity of attracting international scientists to Estonia, particularly from the USA. He/She takes a strong position on protecting pharmaceutical regulatory bodies and scientific competence, supporting the steering committee’s decision to reject the proposed bill concerning vaccines. These positions are firmly rooted in policy and expert knowledge.
02.2025
2 Speeches
The political focus is currently aimed at securing the future of science and scientific careers in Estonia, specifically highlighting the issue of uncertainty faced by researchers. While major initiatives (such as TAIKS) receive support, critical questions are being raised regarding their practical impact on researchers and on data management practices. The speaker employs a strongly policy- and solutions-driven approach, concentrating on resolving these underlying structural issues.
01.2025
11 Speeches
The central theme revolves around the reform of Tallinn's hospital network and the construction of new hospital buildings, which Eesti 200 fundamentally supports, but they demand a clear and updated future vision before construction begins. It also strongly supports raising the age threshold for classifying disabled children as adults to 18 years old, viewing this change as long overdue and positive. The political focus is directed toward modernizing the healthcare system and ensuring functional planning.
12.2024
12 Speeches
The political position is heavily focused on healthcare policy, particularly drug regulation, and opposes the relaxation of the hospital exemption due to concerns about safety and efficacy. Strong support is also voiced for mRNA vaccines, which are hailed as the success story of the COVID pandemic, and anti-vaccination stances are criticized. The overall approach is cautious and procedural, emphasizing accountability and control in terms of both legislation and work discipline.
11.2024
12 Speeches
Politically, the speaker positions themselves as a strong opponent of changes to abortion funding, emphasizing social risks, the shaming of women, and the danger of illegal abortions. They are a firm supporter of improving the funding for mental health services provided by local authorities, especially to increase the capacity of smaller municipalities. Their approach is policy-driven, focusing on the practical equity of the healthcare system and improving budget metrics.
10.2024
8 Speeches
The political focus is on social and healthcare policy, specifically improving the availability of medicines for rare diseases and ensuring permanent funding for mental health services at the local government (KOV) level. Although the objective is supported, the speaker (on behalf of Eesti 200) prefers a narrower wording regarding the right to direct procurement of medicines, in order to prevent market over-regulation and the growth of bureaucracy. The positions are primarily policy-driven, emphasizing efficiency and patient interests.
09.2024
4 Speeches
The political platform focuses on strengthening national defense and cybersecurity, calling for a clearer division of defense spending between conventional warfare and cyber defense. The speaker also strongly supports transferring the regulation of medical devices from the Health Board to the State Agency of Medicines, justifying this move by the need for specialized expertise. The speaker represents the political party Eesti 200 and concentrates on policy effectiveness and the functionality of systems.
06.2024
4 Speeches
The political position strongly focuses on evidence-based decision-making and the systematization of national data collections within the public health domain. The speaker expands the concept of an emergency situation beyond war to include pandemics, and supports comprehensive legislation, while simultaneously emphasizing procedural correctness (specifically, the involvement of the Social Affairs Committee). They express caution regarding the retrospective legal evaluation of restrictions imposed during a crisis, stressing the fundamental difference between the situation during the crisis and the situation today.
05.2024
7 Speeches
The political position focuses strongly on social and demographic challenges, such as population aging and low birth rates, emphasizing changing the societal mindset and "positive nudging" as solutions. It supports progressive legislative changes, particularly lowering the voting and candidacy age, and advocates for involving an independent expert council to resolve the economic crisis. The political framework is rather value-based and solution-oriented, stressing trust in both young people and the elderly.
04.2024
3 Speeches
In their political stance, the speaker strongly emphasizes the necessity of data-driven and rapid decision-making, prioritizing these over choices based on emotion. The primary focus is on reforming regulations to guarantee the accessible and swift utilization of data. Furthermore, a pragmatic approach to crisis communication is stressed, asserting that the speed and clarity of health information delivery must supersede language policy objectives. This position is heavily oriented toward performance, results, and the practical functionality of policy.
03.2024
4 Speeches
The political position is moderately supportive of progressive social and healthcare reforms, such as allowing partial work while on sick leave, but calls for more ambitious solutions. There is strong opposition to uneven or ambiguous legislative proposals (for example, VAT on cancer drugs), emphasizing systemic equality and an evidence-based approach. The speaker stresses that the state must take the reins in medicine, as relying solely on market economics does not produce the best outcomes.
01.2024
9 Speeches
The main topics are science funding and the regulation of healthcare and pharmaceuticals. The speaker strongly advocates for investment in science (at least 1% of GDP) and stable core funding, warning against funding cuts, as these jeopardize the nation's existence and its capacity for innovation. In the healthcare sector, he/she stresses adherence to existing protocols and European Union regulations. His/Her approach is heavily policy- and knowledge-driven, emphasizing data-based decisions over emotional responses.