By Months: Eero Merilind

Total Months: 11

Fully Profiled: 11

10.2025

2 Speeches

The speaker presents themselves as a supporter and initiator of several legislative and strategic achievements, such as the Public Health Service Act and the hospital network development guidelines until 2040. Significant progress includes the reduction of patient co-payments for inpatient nursing care and the establishment of a permanent funding source for mental health services. The future focus will be on launching a gene-based breast cancer prevention program and streamlining the hospital network.
04.2025

1 Speeches

The legislative focus is directed toward a specific bill currently under consideration, which is deemed critically important. The presenter's role is to seek clarification, concentrating on the implementation details of the law.
12.2024

24 Speeches

The legislative focus is on amendments to the Child Protection Act, the purpose of which is to clarify the procedure and deadlines for processing applications for the reassessment of restrictions on working with children. The speaker is the lead handler of the draft bill, who is focused on finalizing the second reading of the bill and preparing for the final vote by December 11th.
11.2024

11 Speeches

The main legislative priority is the deliberation of the Act Amending the Social Welfare Act (Bill 508), which concerns the payment of the single pensioner's allowance. The speaker is serving as the committee rapporteur, leading the bill’s proceedings in the Riigikogu, and proposing that the final vote be held on November 20th.
10.2024

33 Speeches

The main legislative priorities are reforming the child protection system, supporting family-based substitute care, and improving the accessibility of medicines and the regulation of medical devices. [The subject] acts as a representative of the steering committee, focusing on adopting procedural decisions for draft legislation and scheduling final votes. [The subject] actively supports bills that improve systemic efficiency and the quality of patient care.
09.2024

2 Speeches

The legislative priority is the reorganization of the regulation of the medical devices sector, transferring it from the Health Board to the State Agency of Medicines, the objective of which is the centralization of expertise. The first speaker is a proponent of the draft bill and a representative of the leading committee, who proposes concluding the first reading, thereby demonstrating an active role in advancing the bill.
07.2024

1 Speeches

The focus is on finding political solutions to improve the health insurance budget, indicating a need to initiate new legislative or administrative measures. Specific bills have not been mentioned.
06.2024

2 Speeches

The legislative focus is directed towards clarifying existing regulations (healthcare administration) and optimizing socio-legal procedures. The speaker acts primarily in a supervisory and interrogative role, seeking solutions regarding the procedure for paying state duties.
05.2024

1 Speeches

The legislative focus is the support and adoption of the bill taxing sugary and artificially sweetened beverages. The speaker strongly supports this draft legislation, highlighting the motivating role that the multi-level tax structure plays for producers.
03.2024

1 Speeches

The legislative focus is on supporting the draft bill concerning the healthcare and social security sectors. The speaker is a strong proponent of the bill but is focused on ensuring that the resulting legislative change does not create new administrative obstacles for applicants.
01.2024

8 Speeches

The legislative focus is currently aimed at expanding existing support measures (startup grants) into the education sector to improve teacher availability in rural and peripheral areas. Furthermore, a key priority is the discussion of regulations related to environmental and health safety, specifically those concerning plastic bottles and aircraft emissions.