By Months: Riina Solman
Total Months: 11
Fully Profiled: 11
12.2024
42 Speeches
The primary legislative focus areas include amendments to the Child Protection Act (with opposition to relaxing the prohibitions), accession to the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (supported), and amending the constitution to restrict voting rights for security reasons. Criticism is also directed at the amendment to the Public Health Act, which moves the regulation of gender reassignment to the level of a regulation (or decree), fearing a loss of control by the Riigikogu (Parliament).
11.2024
33 Speeches
Focuses on opposing the government's social and healthcare legislation (Drafts 507, 508) and the budget, proposing the suspension of the readings. Key issues include the suspension of voting rights, the reversal of tax hikes, and compensation for public holidays. It also criticizes the amendment to the Medicinal Products Act concerning hospitals' drug supplies, viewing it as a market distortion.
10.2024
45 Speeches
The main legislative focus is the rejection of the government’s proposed austerity bills (specifically family benefits and pensioner support) on behalf of the Isamaa faction. The faction demands the termination of proceedings regarding Bill 427, which concerns the employment of pedophiles in children's institutions. Furthermore, they sharply criticize the bill that partially nationalizes the pharmaceutical market, viewing it as creeping nationalization and a source of unequal competition.
09.2024
18 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed toward reducing the bureaucracy involved in funding crisis preparedness and criticizing the insufficient inclusion regarding the amendments to the Waste Act (Bill 430). He supports increasing family benefits and demands that the government draft a proper population strategy aimed at supporting the birth rate. He is critical of government bills that impact the costs borne by market participants without adequate analysis.
07.2024
11 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is the opposition to the motor vehicle tax bill, specifically arguing against its enactment. The speaker, who serves as the deputy chairman of the Social Affairs Committee, criticizes the government for its rushed and ill-considered lawmaking. He demands the preservation of targeted tax relief for people with disabilities, insisting they should not be replaced by vague support services.
06.2024
11 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed towards opposing the supplementary budget and tax policy, as they fail to solve the problems facing society. It is demanded that, when legislating national defense, the advice of the Commander of the Defense Forces be followed and all necessary capabilities be procured. Additionally, the objectives of the draft legislation for creating the legal framework for nuclear energy are being examined, and support is given to reducing the bureaucracy involved in financing the Women's Voluntary Defence Organization (Naiskodukaitse).
05.2024
12 Speeches
The focus is on opposing the government's draft legislation (the sugar tax and the car tax), viewing these measures as detrimental and ineffective. The primary priority is reversing the cuts to family benefits and improving the economic well-being of families with children. Furthermore, there is an emphasis on the necessity of finding parliamentary consensus to pass legislation concerning the voting rights of third-country nationals.
04.2024
11 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is demanding a legal framework for suspending the voting rights of citizens of the Russian Federation, while criticizing the government's inaction in fulfilling the coalition agreement. The speaker is strongly opposed to cutting benefits for large families and criticizes the government's passivity regarding the teachers' salary issue and the establishment of a support system for major competitions. Furthermore, he/she supports transferring the protection of heritage areas to the competence of local municipalities.
03.2024
24 Speeches
He/She is a strong opponent of the motor vehicle tax bill, particularly because of its impact on large families. He/She supports bills concerning the reduction of VAT on cancer medicines to 5% and Jaak Valge’s population policy bill. He/She demands that the governing coalition develop the legal framework promised in the coalition agreement for suspending the voting rights of Russian and Belarusian citizens.
02.2024
13 Speeches
The main legislative focus is the opposition to the motor vehicle tax bill and the demand for its withdrawal. The speaker is an active initiator of interpellations concerning plans to increase immigration and the government's use of statistics regarding family benefits. Furthermore, there is a demand to revoke the voting rights of Russian and Belarusian citizens in local elections through an amendment to the constitution.
01.2024
10 Speeches
The main legislative priorities are the rejection of the car tax bill and the swift processing of the bill to revoke voting rights from Russian and Belarusian citizens. It demands that the government send the shelved security bill to the Riigikogu for debate and consider the opposition’s amendments.