Helir-Valdor Seeder
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 15 years
Total Speaking Time: 79h 25m
Agenda Items
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Inquiry Regarding Regional Representatives (no 706)
2025-02-17 20:5115th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 44m
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed inquiry No. 706, presented by the Isamaa faction, concerning regional representatives and regional policy. The inquirers, led by Helir-Valdor Seeder, expressed deep concern over the disappearance of services in rural areas (such as courthouses and the Tax …
Decisions 1
Inquiry Regarding Plans for the Construction of a Wind Farm on Saaremaa (No. 680)
2025-02-17 19:1915th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
The inquiry presented by the Chairman, Jaak Valge, and Leo Kunnas regarding the intentions for an offshore wind farm on Saaremaa’s western coast raises questions about transparency, engagement, and planning within these strict requirements. Concerns arise regarding the substantive impact …
Decisions 1
Inquiry regarding the merging of schools for children with special educational needs (no 684)
2025-02-17 17:4115th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 31m
Summary
The agenda for the third consultation concerned the merging of schools for children with special educational needs into a single school and the background to this process. The tone and focus of the discussion were primarily to clarify the objectives …
Decisions 1
Draft Law Amending the Act on the Election of Municipal Councils (544 SE) – First Reading
2025-02-13 12:0615th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary meeting
Agenda Duration: 22m
Summary
The draft law amending the Local Government Council Election Act, initiated by the Isamaa faction, 544, received its first reading in the Riigikogu today. The draft is of a technical nature and is related to amendments to the Constitution: its …
Decisions 1
A written request for a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Kristen Michal, submitted by 29 members of the Riigikogu.
2025-02-12 16:0315th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 2h 11m
Summary
The first item on the agenda involved the publication of a written motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Kristen Michal. The session was quite technical and repetitive, focusing on interpretations of the procedural rules and the interpretation of the …
Decisions 1
Government coalition policy
2025-02-12 14:1715th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
Structural overview: The Riigikogu discussed the government coalition's policy and energy policy as part of the second question. The discussion focused on the procedure, public availability, and transparency of calculations and assessments regarding the Climate Act and the development plan …
Decisions 1
Damage to Allied Relations by Ministers
2025-02-12 14:0215th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 1m
Summary
Our information session today covers 13 questions and their discussion, focusing on international allied relationships and the criticism and responses surrounding them. In the first question, Member of the Riigikogu Martin Helme addressed the Prime Minister, raising the issue of …
Decisions 1
Sideteenused
2025-01-29 14:4315th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The fourth Riigikogu question addressed the broader functioning of communication services in Estonia, focusing on two main directions: the development of broadband networks, ongoing projects, and market distortions, and air-based data communication, or 5G connections. The question was presented by …
Decisions 1
Continuation of the first reading of the draft law declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid (538 SE)
2025-01-22 16:0915th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 9m
Summary
The agenda continued with the first reading of bill 538, the draft law declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid, initiated by the Isamaa faction. The presiding officer clarified that the discussion would continue from where it left off yesterday, …
Decisions 1
Inquiry regarding the promotion of family and large families (no. 667)
2025-01-20 17:4615th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 20m
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed a question regarding the promotion of family and large families, presented by Jaak Valge, Ants Frosch, Henn Põlluaas, and Leo Kunnas. The representative of the questioners, Jaak Valge, highlighted the critical situation of Estonia’s birth rate (falling …