Session Profile: Pipi-Liis Siemann
15th Riigikogu, 6th session, plenary session
2025-09-23
Political Position
The speaker's focus is procedural, concentrating on conveying the Constitutional Committee's debate regarding the draft bill on population records. Important topics also include the right of discretion within local governments and ensuring the accessibility of services in the context of e-services. The stance is moderate and policy-based, emphasizing the need to resolve crucial issues, such as the registration of a minor child's residence.
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Topic Expertise
Expertise is evident in the legislative process and administrative law, particularly concerning population registration and the discretionary power of local government. Specific terminology is employed, such as "discretionary decisions" and "custodial parent," and reference is made to the positions of the Chancellor of Justice. The speaker is capable of summarizing in detail the complex legal aspects of the discussion that took place in the commission.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal, objective, and procedural, fitting the role of the committee rapporteur. The discourse is logical and evidence-based, neutrally conveying the discussion, questions, and responses received during the committee proceedings. Emotional or personal appeals are absent, with the focus remaining strictly on facts and procedural decisions.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker's course of action included participating in the Constitutional Committee meeting on September 15th, where the draft legislation was discussed with the minister and relevant officials. The speech itself is a report to the plenary session on September 23rd, conveying the committee's work and procedural decisions. This activity is linked to fulfilling the stages of the legislative process.
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Opposition Stance
There is no opposition. The speech is neutral and focuses on presenting the commission's work, rather than criticizing other parties. Instead, the focus was on highlighting concerns raised within the commission (e.g., service availability), for which the Ministry of the Interior provided clarifications.
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Collaboration Style
The mode of cooperation is consensual and collegial, as the committee made its procedural decisions by consensus. Cooperation was also undertaken with the Minister and officials of the Ministry of the Interior to obtain clarifications and answers regarding the draft legislation. Reference was also made to the observations of the Chancellor of Justice.
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Regional Focus
The focus is on the national level (population registry), but a substantial part of the discussion addresses the role of local municipalities (LG) in making discretionary decisions and guaranteeing the accessibility of services. Separately, the problem of supervising residence registration related to local government elections was brought up.
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Economic Views
Insufficient data.
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Social Issues
The social topics covered include the quality of the population register and the accessibility of services (in the context of reducing the number of birth registration sites). Special emphasis was placed on the complex issue of registering the residence of a minor child without the consent of the other parent who holds parental authority.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on the procedural advancement of the population register bill, recommending that the plenary session adopt the bill onto the agenda and conclude the first reading. Also crucial is the issue of oversight regarding the registration of residence in the context of local elections, for which the ministry currently lacks a solution. Pipi-Liis Siemann was appointed as the commission's representative.
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