Session Profile: Reili Rand
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
2025-09-10
Political Position
The political stance heavily focuses on guaranteeing the availability of vital 24/7 medical care for island residents and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the facility. The emphasis is placed on finding a political solution that must address both financing issues and the current shortage of healthcare professionals. This position is clearly policy- and outcome-driven, requiring the minister to take specific, concrete steps.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates detailed awareness of regional healthcare problems, highlighting specific bottlenecks such as the sustainability of funding and the increasingly acute shortage of healthcare workers. This knowledge is related to the functioning of the sole 24-hour medical facility on the specific island (Hiiumaa).
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal, respectful, and businesslike, addressing the session chairman and the minister politely. The tone is concerned, yet directly demanding, as the question is framed as a necessity to ascertain the minister's vision and concrete steps. The appeal is logical, referencing the minister's recent visit as supporting evidence.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker's pattern of activity is limited to posing a targeted question to the minister during the plenary session. The question references the minister's previous actions and their visit to Hiiumaa in August, which demonstrates the speaker's timely reaction to the government's activities.
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Opposition Stance
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Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
The focus is strongly regional, concentrating specifically on the residents of Hiiumaa island and its local healthcare institutions (Hiiumaa Hospital, family doctors). The vital importance of the only facility ensuring 24/7 medical care on the island is emphasized.
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Economic Views
Economic considerations directly relate to the sustainability of the healthcare institution's financing. Concern is expressed that the current funding may not be sufficient to ensure the provision of this vital service, but a broader fiscal policy position is not disclosed.
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Social Issues
The primary social issue revolves around the availability and uninterrupted provision of vital healthcare services for the population. Strong emphasis is also placed on the worsening problem of the healthcare worker shortage, which threatens the delivery of these services.
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Legislative Focus
The speaker is seeking the minister's vision and concrete steps, which points to the necessity of either executive or legislative intervention to ensure regional healthcare. Specific draft legislation or proposed amendments were not mentioned by the speaker.
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