Rain Epler

Rain Epler

Email: rain.epler@riigikogu.ee

Phone: +372 6316638

Gender: MALE

Status: Active

Parliament Seniority: 2 years

Total Speaking Time: 96h 35m

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Agenda Items

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2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 14m
Summary

Under the first item on the agenda, the Minister of the Interior presented the 2024 report on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy, "Eesti 2035," along with related plans for strengthening internal security and population protection. The report …

Decisions 1
Collective
No formal decision has been adopted concerning this agenda item; open discussion …
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

The first item on the agenda was the Minister of Defence's 2024 report on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy, "Estonia 2035." Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur presented a comprehensive overview of national defence developments, emphasizing a three-pillar …

Decisions 1
Collective
No final decisions were reached; the agenda item was closed following negotiations.
Rule of Law
2024-09-11 15:02
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, press briefing.
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

The first section focused on the application of the principles of the rule of law within the Estonian context, and included a discussion regarding the handling of the Lihula monument and its copies. Martin Helme posed a question to the …

Decisions 1
Collective
No decisions were taken. No public decisions were made on the matter …
Interpellation Regarding Nature Conservation Restrictions (No. 626)
2024-09-09 20:59
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
3 speeches
Agenda Duration: 21m
Summary

The Riigikogu debated an interpellation submitted by Rain Epler and Helle-Moonika Helme concerning nature conservation restrictions and the compensation paid to private owners. The questioners criticized the continuous increase in restrictions, insufficient compensation, and the fact that owners are not …

Decisions 1
Collective
No decisions were made
Interpellation concerning the restoration of bogs (No. 625)
2024-09-09 20:33
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

The Riigikogu debated the inquiry concerning bog restoration submitted by Evelin Poolamets, Anti Poolamets, Rene Kokk, and Leo Kunnas as the fourth item on the agenda. The inquiry focused on Estonia’s plan to restore at least 25,000 hectares of drained …

Decisions 1
Collective
No decisions were made
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

The Riigikogu debated an inquiry submitted on October 9, 2023, concerning the state’s plan to cease compensating farmers for damages caused by anseriformes (geese and related species). The members of the Riigikogu who participated in the inquiry—Rene Kokk, Martin Helme, …

Decisions 1
Collective
No decisions were made during this session. The Climate Minister presented the …
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

The first item on the agenda concerned the interpellation submitted by Riigikogu members Tõnis Lukas, Andres Metsoja, and Helir-Valdor Seeder on April 8, regarding the technical failure of the joint entrance exams for state gymnasiums. The core issue was why …

Decisions 2
Collective
Decision: The transition to e-exams is postponed by one year, and the …
Collective
Decision: Inspection and certification of schools' IT infrastructure must be completed before …
Inquiry Regarding the Work of Kristina Kallas (No. 632)
2024-09-09 19:02
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

Today's agenda focused on the interpellation submitted by Riigikogu members Vadim Belobrovtsev, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, and Lauri Laats concerning Kristina Kallas’s performance as Minister of Education and Research. The decision was to gather the Minister's explanation and …

Decisions 1
Collective
No decisions were made. Answers were provided to the interpellations, but the …
3 speeches
Agenda Duration: 39m
Summary

The agenda of the extraordinary session concerned the submission of a written motion of no confidence by Riigikogu members against the Minister of Infrastructure, Vladimir Svet. The first rapporteur represented the group submitting the motion of no confidence, which was …

Decisions 1
Collective
The vote on the motion of no confidence took place, and the …
Third Reading of the Draft Motor Vehicle Tax Act (364 UA)
2024-07-29 20:37
The 15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu.
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

The first item on the agenda concerned the third reading of the Motor Vehicle Tax Bill (364 UA). The agenda included negotiations between the parliamentary factions, during which the proponents stated their position regarding the tax reform, and the opponents …

Decisions 2
Collective
364 UA Final Vote: The draft act on the motor vehicle tax …
Collective
Convocation of the Extraordinary Session: Thirty minutes after the conclusion of the …