Rain Epler
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 2 years
Total Speaking Time: 96h 35m
Agenda Items
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Draft law amending the Value Added Tax Act (539 SE) - First Reading
2025-01-22 18:3215th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 57m
Summary
The discussion focused on the first reading of bill 539, amending the value-added tax law, initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia. The bill’s aim is to reduce the value-added tax on food for all food products, in order …
Decisions 1
Continuation of the first reading of the draft law declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid (538 SE)
2025-01-22 16:0915th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 1h 0m
Summary
The agenda continued with the first reading of bill 538, the draft law declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid, initiated by the Isamaa faction. The presiding officer clarified that the discussion would continue from where it left off yesterday, …
Decisions 1
Value-Added Tax on Foodstuffs
2025-01-22 14:5415th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The central topic was the ideas surrounding a reduction in the VAT rate on groceries and their impact on food prices in Estonia and the supply chain. The speakers were Regional and Agricultural Minister Piret Hartman, and the question was …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Act on the Implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union and the Feed Act (546 SE) – Second Reading
2025-01-21 14:4415th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 35m
Summary
The second reading of draft law 546 concerning the amendment of the Act on the implementation of the European Union's common agricultural policy and the Feed Act. The Agrarian Committee discussed the draft at its meeting on January 13th, confirming …
Decisions 3
Inquiry regarding the promotion of family and large families (no. 667)
2025-01-20 17:4615th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 59m
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed a question regarding the promotion of family and large families, presented by Jaak Valge, Ants Frosch, Henn Põlluaas, and Leo Kunnas. The representative of the questioners, Jaak Valge, highlighted the critical situation of Estonia’s birth rate (falling …
Decisions 1
Corruption risks in government decisions
2025-01-15 15:3215th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The first paragraph addressed the topic of corruption risks in government decisions within the framework of the eighth question, followed by a discussion on the role and requirements of the State Secretary. The question was posed by Riigikogu member Anastassia …
Decisions 1
Nordica Special Audit Final Report
2025-01-15 14:4315th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
This agenda item concerned the question of publishing the final report of the special audit of Nordica. Member of the Riigikogu Rene Kokk posed a question to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding the publication of the final report of the …
Decisions 1
Security
2025-01-15 14:0215th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The first item on the agenda's focus is Estonia’s security and its future; the discussion revolved around the question of whether Estonia should reassess its state-oriented approach to security and seek broader cooperation beyond the NATO framework. Mart Helme posed …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Act of the Chancellor of Justice and the Prosecutor's Office Act (524 SE) – first reading
2025-01-14 12:0515th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 13m
Summary
The Riigikogu held the first reading of draft law amending the Legal Chancellor Act and the Prosecutor's Office Act, initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party faction (EKRE). The draft's purpose is to change the principles of reimbursement for representation …
Decisions 1
Inquiry regarding the court budget reduction plan (no. 669)
2025-01-13 20:1115th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
A brief overview of the agenda: Riigikogu debate regarding the inquiry presented on November 20, 2024, by Arvo Aller, Martin Helme, Rain Epler, Kert Kingo, and Evelin Poolamets, concerning court budget cuts plan no. 669. The central question involved the …