Agenda Profile: Aivar Sõerd
Review of the Use and Preservation of State Assets in 2024–2025. Objectives and Reality in the Transport and Mobility Sector
2025-11-06
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Political Position
The political position is strongly critical of the state’s activity-based budgeting system, which is widely regarded as a failed project. The focus is on the system's inefficiency and the significant waste of funds on meaningless metrics. The stance is distinctly results-oriented, emphasizing that the metrics lack any connection to funding allocations and possess no substantive value.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates competence in the fields of public finance, budgeting methodologies (activity-based budgeting), and auditing. They utilize technical terminology like "metrics," "fund allocations," and reference IT costs and civil servants' working hours. This expertise is grounded in knowledge derived from Finance Committee discussions and prior audits.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is formal, critical, and analytical, addressing the chairman of the session and the Auditor General directly. Logical arguments are employed, emphasizing procedural deficiencies and financial waste, referred to as "money spent on a substanceless matter." The tone is concerned and demanding, requesting that an audit be conducted.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is actively involved in budget discussions within the Finance Committee and references previous audits and debates, demonstrating consistent engagement in the oversight of public finances. They are aware of the issues raised by the ministries concerning activity-based metrics.
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Opposition Stance
The primary criticism is aimed at the ministries and the government, who are responsible for implementing the activity-based budgeting model. The criticism is procedural and policy-driven, highlighting the system's failure and its lack of substantive value. The intensity of the criticism is strong, labeling the project a complete failure.
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Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
The focus is exclusively on national budget procedures and the administrative costs of ministries, while concentrating more broadly on the efficiency of utilizing state assets.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives emphasize fiscal discipline and the responsible use of public funds. The speaker opposes the squandering of money on ineffective administrative systems and metrics, calling for an evaluation of the relationship between costs and outcomes.
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on budget oversight and auditing. The priority is the assessment of the cost and substantive value of the activity-based budget model, requiring the Auditor General to conduct a corresponding audit to ascertain the total amount of money expended.
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