Eero Merilind
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 2 years
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Agenda Items
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First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Social Welfare Act and Other Acts (732 SE)
2025-10-15 20:27The 15th Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu held the first reading of Bill 732, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning amendments to the Social Welfare Act and other acts. The purpose of the bill is to make the application process for subsistence benefits …
Decisions 2
2025 Report by the Minister of Social Affairs on the Implementation of the National Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035"
2025-10-08 18:42The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
Minister of Social Affairs Karmen Joller presented a report to the Riigikogu on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Eesti 2035" in the fields of health and welfare. The Minister emphasized the need to integrate these sectors, highlighting …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Health Services Organisation Act (advance directive of a patient’s end-of-life will) – first reading (604 SE)
2025-04-23 20:4115th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The draft law 604 amending the law on the organisation of healthcare services, initiated by the Republic's Government, was considered on first reading. The content focuses on advance directives concerning patient end-of-life wishes. The draft law aims to give a …
Decisions 5
Margit Sutrop
Continuation of the second reading of the draft law amending the Child Protection Act and other laws (427 SE)
2024-12-03 12:1615th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
Fourth on the agenda is the continuation of the second reading of the draft law amending the Child Protection Act and other laws, initiated by the Government of the Republic. A presentation from the State Assembly Board took place at …
Decisions 8
Second reading of the draft law amending the Social Welfare Act (pensioner support) (508 SE)
2024-11-14 04:4715th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 13m
Summary
Today’s agenda item concerned the second reading of the draft social welfare act amending the Act initiated by the Republic's Government 508. The committee’s work took place on two occasions, November 4th and November 11th, and focused particularly on whether …
Decisions 4
Draft law amending the Act on Termination of Pregnancy and Sterilisation (459 SE) - First Reading
2024-11-11 18:0615th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 11m
Summary
Bill 459, the draft law initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid regarding the “Law Amending the Law on Termination of Pregnancy and Sterilization,” addressed the financing of healthcare services by the Riigikogu. The draft law’s objective is to …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Medicinal Products Act (501 SE) – First Reading
2024-10-24 01:2615th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed the draft law amending the Medicines Act 501 during its first reading as today's penultimate agenda item. The draft law aims to grant hospital pharmacies the right to purchase and import medicines and their active ingredients in …
Decisions 2
Draft law amending the Medical Devices Act and, in consequence, amending other laws (granting competence to the Medicines Agency) (Bill 448 SE) – second reading
2024-10-24 01:1515th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 3m
Summary
The second reading of the draft law amending the Medical Devices Act and other related laws (delegating authority to the Medicines Agency) – draft 448, initiated by the Republic's Government – was considered among four agenda items. The purpose of …
Decisions 6
Draft law amending the Social Welfare Act (pension support) - first reading (508 SE)
2024-10-17 01:3015th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The first reading will address bill 508, an initiated draft law amending the Social Welfare Act, which concerns support for pensioners. The bill stipulates that a single pensioner will receive an annual support payment of 200 euros, and starting in …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Child Protection Act and other laws (427 SE) – second reading
2024-10-10 13:01Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth sitting, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 34m
Summary
The central point of the agenda was the discussion of draft law 427 for amending the Child Protection Act and other laws during its second reading. The main objective of the draft is to better ensure the well-being of children …