Session Profile: Riina Solman
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
2025-04-15
Political Position
The political focus is currently directed at the consequences of the care reform, highlighting the abuse of the elderly and the excessive profits being made by nursing homes. The position taken is highly critical and outcome-oriented, demanding that oversight be launched into the funding model. The speaker stresses that despite rising prices, wages have failed to keep pace, resulting in the hiring of unqualified staff.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise on the financing of social welfare and nursing homes, utilizing specific data and statistics. They reference data from the National Audit Office, noting that 75% of service providers increased prices by an average of 15%, and highlight Pihlakodu's 12 million euro profit recorded after 2022.
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Rhetorical Style
The tone is sharp and urgent, prompted by the public disclosure of a specific, heinous case of elder abuse. The speaker balances emotional appeals (expressing gratitude for bringing the incident to the forefront) with factual data concerning price hikes and profits to underscore the systemic nature of the problem.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker attends the plenary session, posing critical questions to the minister or the deputy chairman regarding a specific social issue and its financing. Data concerning other patterns of activity or the frequency of appearances are unavailable.
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Opposition Stance
The criticism targets the government's failure to supervise the funding model of the care reform, which has allowed service providers to reap significant profits. Opposition is also directed at providers who have failed to raise wages, resulting in the hiring of unqualified personnel.
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Collaboration Style
There is insufficient data.
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Regional Focus
The focus is on nationwide social welfare problems and the systematic funding of care homes. Although a specific institution (Pihlakodu) is mentioned, the emphasis remains on the national quality of service and the funding model.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives emphasize the necessity of regulating the social services market to prevent excessive profits being made using public funds. The speaker criticizes the situation where the prices of nursing homes increased by 15–40%, while wages failed to rise adequately, pointing to the failure of the funding model.
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Social Issues
There is a strong focus on the safety and dignified care of the elderly, especially concerning cases of abuse and sexual assault. It is emphasized that low wages and the hiring of unqualified staff are directly linked to the decline in the quality of service and social safety standards.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is directed at monitoring the implementation and funding model of the existing care reform. The speaker calls on the government to initiate administrative measures to audit the funding model and prevent future abuses.
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