By Months: Õnne Pillak
Total Months: 17
Fully Profiled: 17
10.2025
6 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is the adoption of next year’s state budget, which includes increasing national defense spending and abolishing the tax kink. The speaker is the initiator and a strong proponent of the budget, stressing that public sector salary increases will be achieved on the back of additional cuts (a total of 10% in cuts over three years).
09.2025
23 Speeches
The main legislative priorities include the state budget—dubbed the security and prosperity budget—and the continuation of the Rail Baltic project. The speaker is a strong proponent and presenter of the government's policy, emphasizing the sharp increase in defense spending and the abolition of the tax hump. He/She opposes the proposed amendments to the agenda project on behalf of the Reform Party.
06.2025
5 Speeches
The legislative focus is on reducing bureaucracy and changing regulations that hinder entrepreneurship, regarding which the government has already made 202 decisions. Additionally, expedited procedures are being supported so that crucial steps for entrepreneurs can be implemented faster, and the need to accelerate the construction of national highways is being emphasized.
05.2025
2 Speeches
The legislative focus is aimed at streamlining the legal framework, preventing it from being cluttered with unnecessary or duplicate bills. The speaker actively supports abolishing the mandatory requirement for sustainability reporting (making it voluntary) and backs postponing the reporting obligation for two years.
04.2025
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is currently directed toward supporting a specific bill slated for a vote, which aims to safeguard women and prevent discrimination. The speaker is a vocal proponent of this bill, emphasizing its importance as an indicator of society's value system.
03.2025
4 Speeches
The legislative focus is on procedural matters and the elections of the Riigikogu's governing bodies. The speaker is an active initiator of procedures, requesting votes on proposed amendments and calling for recesses on behalf of the parliamentary group. A significant priority is the election of the Deputy Speaker of the Riigikogu.
02.2025
4 Speeches
The main legislative focus is on energy, supporting the government's plan to diversify energy production and join the network of nuclear nations. The speaker confirms that crucial energy debates will soon reach the Riigikogu, where the parliamentary majority will be able to approve the decision. The speaker is a strong supporter and defender of the government’s energy agenda.
12.2024
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is centered on preserving the integrity of the session's agenda. The speaker opposes the opponent's proposal to amend the agenda, emphasizing the necessity of debating the third item.
11.2024
5 Speeches
The legislative focus is narrowly aimed at managing parliamentary procedure and the agenda. The Speaker is acting as an opponent, blocking motions to rearrange agenda items (8, 9, 21) and amendments proposed by the Centre Party faction.
10.2024
3 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed toward the organization of parliamentary work (opposition to changing the agenda) and safeguarding social legislation against budget cuts. The aim is to ensure that laws concerning social benefits remain untouched or are improved, for example, through the expansion of opportunities for earning income while receiving parental benefits.
09.2024
5 Speeches
The primary legislative focus centers on adopting next year's state budget, which aims to ensure robust defense and steer the economy toward growth. Key priorities include increasing defense spending and investing in comprehensive national defense. In the social sphere, attention is focused on reforming the parental benefit system.
07.2024
3 Speeches
The legislative priority is the re-adoption of the motor vehicle tax bill that the president sent back, focusing on amendments concerning benefits and assistive devices for people with disabilities. The speaker is a strong proponent of these changes, stressing the necessity of finalizing these decisions immediately over the summer to prevent a gap in support payments at the start of the year.
06.2024
5 Speeches
The main legislative topics are related to the social sector: changes to the income tax-exempt minimum for pensions, bringing the Work Ability Allowance Act into compliance with the Constitution, and amending the Medicinal Products Act and the Health Services Organisation Act to ensure the state's healthcare reserve. He is an active representative of the Social Affairs Committee and a submitter of draft legislation.
05.2024
4 Speeches
The legislative focus is on implementing social sector reforms and clarifying specific details, such as streamlining the sickness and care benefits that follow parental leave benefits, and extending the care benefit period from 14 to 60 days. Another priority is the handling of child protection bills within the Social Affairs Committee, where the speaker serves as the rapporteur.
04.2024
4 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is currently the adoption of the Act amending the Health Insurance Act (Bill 377), which was initiated by the Government of the Republic. The speaker is a proponent and the procedural leader of this bill, coordinating the committee's work with the goal of concluding the second reading and bringing the bill up for adoption on April 17th. Key amendments addressed the possibility of working while on sick leave and the extension of the care benefit.
03.2024
19 Speeches
The main priorities are amendments to the Health Insurance Act concerning the extension of partial sickness benefit and longer care allowance (up to 60 days). He/She is an active supporter and the rapporteur for the leading committee in the handling of these bills. Furthermore, he/she emphasizes the importance of the comprehensive analysis of family support measures being prepared by the Ministry of Social Affairs.
02.2024
1 Speeches
The primary focus is supporting the parliamentary declaration and investigating practical assistance mechanisms connected to it. The objective is to find improved ways of aiding NGOs, suggesting an interest in establishing a national support scheme.