By Months: Priit Sibul
Total Months: 11
Fully Profiled: 11
12.2024
8 Speeches
The legislative focus is on tightening the Child Protection Act, reducing administrative burden through auditing, and discussions concerning measuring the work of a Member of Parliament and reforming the electoral system. The speaker is an active supporter of amendments and a critical questioner who demands the use of phased solutions to prevent laws from constantly having to return before Parliament.
11.2024
27 Speeches
The legislative focus is on opposing the government's budget cuts and changes to social policy (parental benefits, withdrawing support from pensioners). He/She is an active supporter of initiatives concerning the prohibition of abortion funding. Furthermore, he/she addresses issues related to constitutional amendments (voting rights) and the extension of compulsory education (up to the age of 18), questioning their funding and content.
10.2024
15 Speeches
The legislative focus is on opposing government bills, particularly those concerning social and tax cuts. The speaker is actively involved in preparing budget amendments, requiring detailed information on specific investment lines in order to direct funds regionally. The importance of parliamentary procedures and the accessibility of draft legislation is also emphasized.
09.2024
11 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed toward criticizing the transposition of EU directives (the CER Directive), particularly concerning the increase in the number of essential service providers and the accompanying bureaucracy. Significant emphasis is also placed on demanding strict adherence to the Riigikogu Rules of Procedure and Internal Rules Act, thereby challenging the authority of the decisions made by the Sittings Department.
07.2024
10 Speeches
The legislative focus is on opposing the government's tax bills (car tax, property tax, broad-based security tax) and criticizing the procedure by which they are being handled. The speaker is a strong opponent of the bills, demanding that analyses be presented and questioning their constitutionality. A specific priority was submitting a formal inquiry to the Minister of Defence concerning the collection and utilization of the security tax.
06.2024
15 Speeches
The legislative focus is on opposing the government’s tax bills (VAT, car tax, land tax) and highlighting the procedural shortcomings in their handling. (The subject) is an active submitter and defender of amendments, demanding that the interests of large families and rural entrepreneurs be taken into account in the tax laws. (The subject) criticizes the nuclear energy bill as a mere declaration, noting that this differs sharply from the quiet adoption of wind energy subsidies.
05.2024
14 Speeches
The legislative focus is currently centered on opposing tax legislation (land tax, sugar tax) and handling political declarations concerning national security. The speaker actively opposes proposed legislation and seeks to amend bills (for example, replacing the term "third countries" with "countries supporting aggression"). He utilizes parliamentary procedural rules to influence the legislative agenda and demand intervention from the Presidium.
04.2024
13 Speeches
The legislative focus centers on legal system reforms, particularly the analysis of procedures related to the Competition Authority's fining decisions (transposing the ECN+ directive) and the goals behind increasing the level of fines. He is concerned about the lack of an adequate legal provision addressing sports manipulation (match-fixing). Furthermore, the financing of nationally important cultural institutions (ERR, Estonia) is currently on the agenda.
03.2024
8 Speeches
The legislative focus centers on the critical monitoring of pending legislation, especially regarding amendments to the Cultural Endowment Act that concern the financing of nationally important cultural objects. The speaker operates as a procedural critic, demanding guaranteed parliamentary oversight. Additionally, attention is paid to specifics, such as defining noise target values in construction regulations (specifically clarifying the definition of "nearby land area").
02.2024
17 Speeches
The legislative focus is on challenging government bills, particularly the amendment to the Cultural Endowment Act, which would establish a new, minister-based mechanism for adding cultural objects. The speaker initiated a formal inquiry to the Auditor General concerning the implementation of parliamentary oversight and proposed, on behalf of the Isamaa faction, that the second reading of the Cultural Endowment bill be suspended.
01.2024
13 Speeches
The main legislative priorities include updating the Public Information Act to enhance transparency and reviewing amendments to the Estonian Cultural Endowment Act regarding the financing of a new cultural object. Furthermore, he/she is inquiring about the preparation and schedule of the comprehensive national defense bill, acting in the capacity of both a legislative initiator (via interpellations) and a critical evaluator.