Agenda Profile: Kersti Sarapuu
The 2024 Report by the Minister of Social Protection on the Implementation of the State's Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035"
2024-05-27
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
Political Position
The political focus is on ensuring the accessibility of social services, particularly for parents of children with special needs. This stance is strongly aimed at resolving service deficiencies, emphasizing the need for state supervision over the activities of local governments. This constitutes a results-based approach that stresses the actual implementation of the national strategy.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the field of social welfare, particularly concerning the provision of care services for children with special needs and the procedures for assessing those services at the local municipality level. The speaker knows that the provision of the service and the assessment of the hours are the responsibility of the local municipality.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is polite and formal, starting with an acknowledgment of the presenter, but then shifting to a tone of concern when presenting the specific problem. A concrete example is used (parents who cannot go to work) to highlight a systemic deficiency. The address is aimed at finding solutions and is presented in the form of questions.
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Activity Patterns
We only have data regarding one instance, which was a question asked during the Minister of Social Protection's presentation.
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Opposition Stance
The criticism is directed against the inaction of local governments, who allegedly fail to provide care services for children with special needs due to a lack of funds. This is procedural criticism regarding the failure to deliver services.
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Collaboration Style
The style of cooperation is open and solution-oriented, directly asking the ministry how they could contribute to assisting parents. State assistance and oversight are sought to improve the accessibility of services.
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Regional Focus
The emphasis is placed on the activities of local governments and their capacity to provide services of national importance. The focus is on the local provision of services and the problems associated with financing.
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Economic Views
The economic perspective emphasizes that insufficient local funding prevents parents of children with special needs from entering the labor market. The provision of social services is directly linked to enabling participation in the workforce.
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Social Issues
The primary social issue is the support of children with special needs and their parents, focusing on the accessibility of childcare services. The lack of this service is presented as a social problem that prevents parents from entering the workforce.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on ensuring compliance with the requirements for the provision of existing social services and guaranteeing state oversight (control) of local authorities. The objective is to ensure that the state verifies the assessment of service needs.
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