Session Profile: Andres Metsoja
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth Session, Plenary Session.
2024-10-09
Political Position
The political position is focused on reforming social care, strongly emphasizing the urgent need to shift towards home care, following the Nordic model. The speaker views this topic as highly important and is concentrating on improving service accessibility and finding solutions that are more convenient and sensible for the client. This stance is clearly policy-driven and solution-oriented.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the organization of social care, distinguishing between institutional and home care models while referencing Nordic trends. This expertise is also visible in the details, specifically when asking about the financial significance of the concrete co-payment ratio (60%:40%).
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal and respectful, addressing the minister with substantive questions. The tone is analytical, focusing on logical arguments, emphasizing the importance of the topic, and seeking clarification regarding both service accessibility and the financial aspects.
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Activity Patterns
The charts show participation in the Question Time round for ministers during the Riigikogu plenary session.
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Opposition Stance
There is no direct confrontation or personal criticism, but the speaker is indirectly criticizing the current social welfare system for being overly focused on institutional care centers. The criticism is aimed at structural shortcomings, not specific individuals.
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Collaboration Style
The style of cooperation is dialogic and constructive, involving posing questions to the minister with the aim of finding solutions for improving service accessibility. The speaker is seeking clear steps to ensure the presence of service providers.
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Regional Focus
The speaker's focus is clearly regional, emphasizing problems with service availability in "various parts of Estonia" and "different regions of Estonia." They demand concrete steps to ensure the presence of service providers even outside major centers.
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Economic Views
Economic views focus on the transparency and judiciousness of social service funding. Specifically, clarification is being sought regarding the actual financial impact of the 60:40 co-payment ratio on service users, indicating an interest in the financial burden borne by consumers.
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Social Issues
The primary social issue is the accessibility and quality of care services. The speaker strongly advocates for the development of home care, viewing it as a more convenient and sensible solution for the client.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is aimed at improving the implementation of the existing social welfare service. The speaker is calling on the government to take concrete "clear steps" to ensure the regional availability of home care providers.
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