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: 11m
Summary

The Riigikogu debated the first reading of Bill 464 on amendments to the Funded Pensions Act and other acts, initiated by the Government of the Republic. Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi introduced the bill, the objective of which is to …

Decisions 2
Collective
The first reading of Bill 464 was concluded.
Collective
The deadline for the submission of amendments was set as October 8th …
Summary

The Riigikogu debated the second reading of Draft Act 359, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning amendments to the Organisation of Energy Sector Act, the Electricity Market Act, and the Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act, …

Decisions 1
Collective
The completion of the bill’s second reading was confirmed: the proposal by …
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 3m
Summary

The second item on the agenda at the Riigikogu session concerned the first reading debate of Draft Resolution 208 of the Riigikogu, "On the Development of Measures for Increasing the Birth Rate," submitted by the faction of the Conservative People's …

Decisions 3
Collective
A proposal was submitted to include the draft bill on the plenary …
Collective
Appoint Õnne Pillak as the representative to the Steering Committee; consensus composition. …
Collective
Bill 208 has been rejected; the result of the final vote: 14 …
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 …