By Months: Eero Merilind
Total Months: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
12.2024
24 Speeches
No data available.
11.2024
11 Speeches
It supports budget discipline, citing the required cuts that will result in a reduction of 1.35 million euros. At the same time, it emphasizes the state's significant contribution (65 million) to funding the care reform to ensure better services and staff. Concern was expressed regarding the livelihood of pensioners, particularly concerning the pension pillars, but this topic was not discussed by the committee.
10.2024
33 Speeches
It supports state expenditure savings and efficiency, particularly in healthcare, citing a saving of 1.3 million euros achieved through the modification of pensioner benefits. Furthermore, it advocates for increasing competition in the pharmaceutical market via direct importation to drive down prices and guarantee the efficient use of health insurance funds. It also recognizes the potential within these legislative amendments for hospitals to achieve cost savings.
09.2024
2 Speeches
There is not enough data.
07.2024
1 Speeches
Economic perspectives focus on fiscal responsibility and the sustainability of the national budget (health insurance). Emphasis is placed on the need to find solutions for improving the budget.
06.2024
2 Speeches
There is not enough data.
05.2024
1 Speeches
Supports targeted taxation (a sugar tax) to change consumer behavior and motivate producers toward healthier products. The economic revenue (€25 million) is viewed as a funding source for social programs, emphasizing the need to allocate it to healthy school meals and improving children's physical activity habits.
03.2024
1 Speeches
Insufficient Data
01.2024
8 Speeches
Economic views support the promotion and concentration of R&D-intensive investments in Estonia, seeing this as a way to improve the country's competitiveness. He/She supports national measures for establishing strategic industries (e.g., pharmaceutical plants) and asks how to attract investments to Estonia.