Rain Epler
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 2 years
Total Speaking Time: 96h 35m
Agenda Items
181-190 / 304 agenda items
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Funded Pensions Act and Other Acts (464 SE)
2024-09-24 13:0115th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting
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
Second reading of the Draft Act (359 SE) on amendments to the Law on the Organization of the Energy Economy, the Electricity Market Act, and the Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act
2024-09-18 17:4615th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 58m
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
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "On the Development of Measures for Increasing the Birth Rate" (208 OE)
2024-09-16 21:44The 15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting.
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
2024 Report by the Minister of the Interior on the Implementation of the State's Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035"
2024-09-16 18:30The 15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting.
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
Minister of Defence's 2024 Report on the Implementation of the State's Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035"
2024-09-11 17:20Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
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
Rule of Law
2024-09-11 15:0215th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, press briefing.
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
Interpellation Regarding Nature Conservation Restrictions (No. 626)
2024-09-09 20:5915th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
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
Interpellation concerning the restoration of bogs (No. 625)
2024-09-09 20:3315th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
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
Interpellation regarding the state's plan to end compensation to farmers for damages caused by geese (No. 582)
2024-09-09 20:0915th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
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
Interpellation Regarding the Technical Failure of the Joint Entrance Exams for State Gymnasiums (No. 627)
2024-09-09 19:3515th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
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 …