By Plenary Sessions: Kersti Sarapuu
Total Sessions: 23
Fully Profiled: 23
2025-09-24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The speaker demonstrates expertise on the topics of regional economics and SME financing, highlighting specific problems such as the lack of co-financing and difficult loan conditions for businesses in rural areas. Technical terms like "borrowing capacity" (or "creditworthiness") and "co-financing" are utilized.
2025-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth session, plenary session
The speaker demonstrates knowledge of the details of the coalition agreement, specifically referencing point 340. This expertise relates to housing policy and regional development measures, utilizing technical terms such as a state guarantee for housing acquisition and areas of market failure.
2025-05-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The speaker demonstrates awareness of the technological aspects of oil shale processing, including methods for reducing the CO2 footprint and the potential for obtaining by-products (household chemicals, medicine). Reference is made to prior, in-depth consultation with scientists within the faction, which lends authority and depth to the subject matter. The economic dimension of energy pricing and alternatives is also discussed.
2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The expert analysis delves into the specifics of youth sports funding and structure, highlighting coaches' wages, the motivation levels of club leaders, and the deficiencies found in training camps. The speaker also referenced the minister's own prior acknowledgment regarding the low pay for coaches, which demonstrates a clear understanding of the issue.
2025-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The expert analysis is evident in the details of the child custody saga, referencing specific publicly disclosed documents concerning the standpoints of the prosecution, the court, and the attorneys. The insights are aimed at understanding the complexity of the specific case and the public discussion (Facebook), rather than focusing on broad legislation.
2025-03-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker demonstrates knowledge regarding regional development and the allocation of investments, referencing specific financial figures ("hundreds of millions in European funds") and companies (Eesti Piim in Paide). This expertise is related to analyzing the geographical impact of national and European subsidies and identifying the economic stagnation of regions.
2025-02-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker demonstrates expertise in energy policy and systems, specifically citing wind farms (both offshore and onshore), gas and nuclear power plants, while emphasizing the necessity of a holistic solution. He focuses heavily on organizational structure, proposing the specific remedy of creating an Energy Ministry. Technical terminology such as "energy development plan" and "energy carriers" is employed.
2025-01-22
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
The speaker demonstrates awareness of the administrative side of the tax legislation, specifically mentioning that the motor vehicle tax invoices have already landed in mailboxes. This knowledge is focused on the legal and temporal consequences of repealing the law.
2025-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker demonstrates expertise in infrastructure financing and planning, citing specific projects (hospital construction, railway extension) and the mechanisms for utilizing EU funding. Furthermore, the speaker is aware of the necessity to incorporate new technology and establish new planning committees to advance the hospital project.
2024-12-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session.
The speaker is familiar with the existence of child protection organizations in Estonia and specifically references the application of the international convention in complex family disputes. This understanding is focused more on the practical benefit that these legal tools (the convention) offer to a specific family.
2024-12-04
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
The speaker expresses a specific interest in international law and the mechanisms of diplomatic protection, specifically inquiring about how the status and immunity of representatives are ensured in agreements concluded with third states.
2024-11-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The speaker demonstrates knowledge of the Riigikogu’s legislative history by referencing the earlier submission and subsequent defeat of an exactly similar bill. Emphasis is also placed on the need for international comparative data, with the speaker asking how many countries observe this as a sacred public holiday.
2024-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The speaker demonstrates deep expertise in the fields of auditing, financial consulting, and State Audit Office legislation. Technical terms and standards are used (e.g., "Big 4," "ISQM," "sworn auditors," International Standard on Auditing E 200). Detailed data is presented concerning the selected firm's license date, team size, and the prior experience of the lead auditor (Kadri Koop).
2024-09-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the organization of social services, highlighting a specific problem regarding the funding of support person services for children with special needs. They refer to direct contact with parents who are prevented from going to work, and identify funding as the main bottleneck affecting service accessibility.
2024-09-11
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
The speaker demonstrates expertise in national defense procurement and logistics, referencing a specific estimated value (1.6 billion euros) and inquiring about delivery times and volumes. Information drawn from the minister's previous statements (ETV) is utilized.
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the energy sector, utilizing specific terminology like nuclear energy, renewable energy, solar, and wind power. This expertise is aimed at securing the nation's energy requirements and evaluating alternative solutions.
2024-05-27
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
The speaker demonstrates knowledge of the organization of social services, particularly the procedures for the provision and assessment of childcare services for children with special needs at the municipal level. The focus is on administrative and financial bottlenecks that impede the accessibility of the service, and specific questions are raised regarding state supervision mechanisms.
2024-05-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
The speaker demonstrates competence in the field of SME financing and banking, citing specific figures for rural areas regarding loan interest rates (approx. 5%), guarantee fees (approx. 2%), and total costs (over 10%). Furthermore, they are aware of the economic potential of mineral resources and the necessity for related expert discussions.
2024-04-02
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
The focus is on the connections between taxation and environmental policy, particularly the interpretation of the objectives versus the actual content of draft legislation. Although technical data is not presented, the question demonstrates interest in the correspondence between the policy's stated label and its actual impact.
2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the field of special welfare and social services, highlighting the activities of a specific non-profit organization in Järva County and the content of its services. This professional knowledge encompasses the care and development of children with disabilities, organizing support for the daily functioning of the elderly, and providing respite for their loved ones.
2024-03-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The speaker demonstrates expertise on education and labor market issues, focusing specifically on the difficulty of engineering and technical fields and the resulting student dropout problem. He/She stresses the need for specialists by contrasting demanding technical subjects with easier ones (such as political science and management).
2024-02-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The speaker demonstrates profound expertise in the energy sector and economics, utilizing terms such as "dispatchable capacity" and "shortage of generation capacity." He/She analyzes the operational logic of the Nord Pool exchange, noting that it has been inverted because the system is experiencing a deficit. This expertise is further confirmed by the reference to the twentyfold fluctuation in electricity prices observed in January.
2024-02-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
The speaker shows interest in Estonian entrepreneurship and production practices, focusing specifically on the use of insects in production and the availability of corresponding products on store shelves. This indicates a search for knowledge in the field of innovative food or agricultural technologies.