Agenda Profile: Riina Solman
The Ministry of Justice and Digital Transformation's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035."
2025-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Political Position
The political focus is centered on the consequences of the care reform, particularly the rising costs in nursing homes and the profitability of service providers. The speaker is strongly critical of the current funding model, highlighting the 75% price increase implemented by service providers and Pihlakodu's €12 million profit. This position is outcome-based, demanding that supervision be initiated over the funding model.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the social sector, particularly concerning the financing and staffing issues of care homes. Specific data from National Audit Office studies are utilized, referencing the percentage rise in prices (15% to 40%) and the profit earned by Pihlakodu. This expertise is also evident in the emphasis placed on the connection between wage policy and the quality of service, which ultimately results in the hiring of unqualified staff.
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Rhetorical Style
The speech is critical and urgent in tone, utilizing formal address within the Riigikogu. The rhetoric balances emotional appeal (referencing the "horrific case of the rapist of the elderly") with logical, data-driven argumentation (price hikes, profits). The speaker is highly persistent, continuing to pose questions even after repeated warnings that their time has expired.
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Activity Patterns
The data shows participation in the Riigikogu session during the presentation by the Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs, where sharp questions were posed concerning social affairs.
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Opposition Stance
Criticism is aimed at the implementation of the care reform, the excessive profits of service providers (e.g., Pihlakodu), and the decline in service quality. Additionally, the prosecutor's inappropriate choice of words regarding the abuse case is being criticized. The criticism targets the results of the policy and demands immediate oversight from the government.
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Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
The focus is national, centering on the nationwide consequences of the care reform and the funding model for care homes, which affects approximately 10,000 people. The Pihlakodu case is being used as an example of a broader systemic issue.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives emphasize the need to regulate the funding models for social services in order to prevent service providers from generating excessive profits (e.g., 12 million euros). The speaker is opposed to price increases that do not lead to corresponding wage hikes, and demands national oversight to ensure that resources actually reach the qualified workforce.
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Social Issues
The primary social focus is on the quality and safety of elderly care. The speaker stressed the protection of the elderly from abuse and directly linked the decline in service quality to the failure to adequately raise care workers' salaries and the hiring of unqualified staff.
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Legislative Focus
The main political objective is to initiate oversight of the funding model for nursing homes in order to verify the justification of price increases and profits. The focus is directed towards improving the financial structure of the existing care reform and preventing abuses.
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