By Plenary Sessions: Margit Sutrop

The focus is placed on the practice underpinning the organization of pharmaceutical procurement and its subsequent testing. The presenter takes the role of an inquirer, seeking justification for the policy's foundations and international comparisons.

The legislative focus is currently on the adoption of the Early Childhood Education Act, the goal of which is to create a unified legal foundation and raise the quality of childcare facilities by transforming them into educational institutions similar to kindergartens. The speaker is a strong proponent of the law and emphasizes its role in implementing the transition to Estonian-language education. It is noted that the law has been under preparation for almost ten years.

The primary legislative focus is the draft bill to amend the Citizenship Act. The speaker is acting as a procedural watchdog, demanding clarification regarding the repeated submissions of the bill and the differences in their content.

The primary legislative focus is currently on concluding the second reading of the Basic Education Act draft (419 SE) and moving it forward for the final vote scheduled for December 11th. It emphasizes the success achieved in standardizing the operational organization of childcare and kindergartens, establishing qualification requirements, and transferring the oversight of childcare from the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Social Affairs to the Ministry of Education and Research.