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

The focus is strictly national, dealing with ministry budgets and the overall regulation of Research and Development (R&D) funding. Regional or local focus is absent.
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09.2025

6 Speeches

The focus is primarily national (the Estonian Crisis Act, Estonian children) and international, especially in the context of data protection and medical research. The speaker notes that data protection issues affect the entire European Union or the whole world.
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06.2025

10 Speeches

The main focus is on domestic issues (healthcare, prison reform). The international focus is highlighted regarding the issue of time coordination, where he/she emphasizes the need to take into account neighboring countries (Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden) and other European nations. He/she also addresses the potential acceptance of Swedish prisoners.
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05.2025

1 Speeches

The focus is at the national level (Estonian higher education) and on the international trend, given that the departure of Estonian youth to foreign universities is being addressed. Specific local or regional projects are not mentioned.
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04.2025

13 Speeches

The focus is on national legislative issues and the transposition of European Union directives (the Tobacco Act). International examples and data (regarding the impact of wind turbines in Western Europe) are sought for the purpose of making political decisions.
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03.2025

5 Speeches

The focus is split between the national level (developing Estonian science, the Estonian Agency of Medicines) and the international level (inviting scientists from the USA, the European Medicines Agency, and European Union regulations). Local or regional topics are not addressed.
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02.2025

2 Speeches

The focus is national, concentrating on the competitiveness of the Estonian research environment internationally. Emphasis is placed on the need to create conditions so that researchers choose to pursue their careers specifically in Estonia, rather than looking elsewhere in the world.
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01.2025

11 Speeches

The primary focus is on the reform of Tallinn’s medical system and hospital network, emphasizing that the new hospital will serve at least half of Estonia. The need for state support for the Viljandi, Kuressaare, and Tartu hospitals is also mentioned, demonstrating a broader national perspective on healthcare investments. Specific attention is being paid to the functional planning of the Lasnamäe and Mustamäe medical campuses.
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12.2024

12 Speeches

The focus is primarily at the national level (Estonian laws, the State Agency of Medicines, funding of the Health Insurance Fund) and on international cooperation. Special emphasis is placed on the need for joint action by the European Union to prevent the influx of synthetic cannabinoids originating from China via postal parcels. Local or regional topics are not addressed in the speeches.
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11.2024

12 Speeches

Although the speaker is involved in national healthcare policy, they maintain a strong regional focus on improving the capacity of local governments (LG). They emphasize that the new mental health funding model is particularly beneficial for smaller local governments and small islands, which previously could not offer services on a project basis.
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10.2024

8 Speeches

The focus is on national legislation, but the regional aspect came to the fore during the discussion regarding the funding of mental health services. Differences among municipalities regarding population size and territory were highlighted. Concern was also raised about the accessibility of services in rural areas, stressing the need to trust the flexible solutions developed by these local governments.
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09.2024

4 Speeches

There is no regional focus, apart from the mention of the serious crime that took place in Pärnu, which was used as an example to raise the nationwide issue concerning the impunity of minors and the responsibility of society.
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06.2024

4 Speeches

The focus is primarily national (Estonian legislation and public health) and international/comparative. Scandinavian countries are repeatedly highlighted as a positive example in developing systems for data collection and evidence-based decision-making.
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05.2024

7 Speeches

The focus is primarily on national and international topics, addressing Estonia's social and economic problems within the broader European context. Special emphasis is placed on the impact that children from Russian-speaking homes attending Estonian schools have on language proficiency and integration. Specific local or regional projects are not mentioned.
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04.2024

3 Speeches

In the absence of data, it is not possible to identify a specific regional focus; the topics addressed (data regulation, crisis communication, language policy) are national in scope.
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03.2024

4 Speeches

The primary focus is on national healthcare policy, but an important regional issue is being highlighted: a difference of up to ten years in average life expectancy between Southern Estonia and the Harju/Tartu counties. This necessitates research that would either support or refute the hypotheses regarding the causes of this regional disparity.
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01.2024

9 Speeches

The focus is strongly placed on the national and international level. Emphasis is given to securing the existence of Estonia as a small state through innovation and science, and repeated reference is made to European Union directives and central pharmaceutical regulation. Local or regional topics are not addressed, with the exception of a reference to the home birth protocol.
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