Agenda Profile: Urve Tiidus
Draft law amending the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Health Insurance Act (504 SE) - First Reading
2025-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Political Position
The political stance centers on the budgetary impact of social measures. Although the proposal to raise the sick pay compensation rate to 80% is considered substantively justified, the primary priority is to gain clarity regarding its financial calculations and overall budgetary impact, indicating a policy-driven and fiscally prudent approach.
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Topic Expertise
The assessment is focused on the intersection of social insurance and budget planning. The speaker demands specific financial calculations that demonstrate the impact of raising the sickness benefit rate on the state budget.
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Rhetorical Style
The language used is formal and respectful, employing polite forms of address ("Esteemed Chairman! Esteemed Presenter!"). The rhetoric is focused on a logical and data-driven question, requiring specific financial data.
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Activity Patterns
Records exist for only one appearance, which took place during the first reading of the draft law. The pattern of activity indicates participation in debates on crucial social legislation, primarily in the role of asking questions.
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Opposition Stance
There is no direct opposition to the draft bill, but concerns have been raised regarding the completeness of the financial analysis submitted by the rapporteur. The criticism is procedural and policy-driven, requiring the presentation of budgetary data.
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Collaboration Style
The working style is polite and constructive, acknowledging the content of the presentation ("substantively well-justified"), while simultaneously requiring the provision of additional financial data to support the decision-making process.
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Regional Focus
The focus is on social security and occupational health legislation at the national level. There is no reference to specific regional or local problems.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives stress fiscal responsibility and budgetary discipline. When evaluating social measures, priority is given to their impact on the state budget, along with a demand for specific financial calculations, which indicates concern regarding the growth of public spending.
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Social Issues
The discussion covers a social topic concerning the raising of employee sickness benefit rates to 80% of the employee's average salary. The focus is on the financing mechanisms of social insurance, rather than the merits or value aspect of the social policy itself.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on the draft bill (504 SE) amending the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Health Insurance Act. The speaker’s role is to scrutinize the financial basis of the bill during the first reading, acting as both an interrogator and a controller.
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