Agenda Profile: Urve Tiidus
Draft law amending the Child Protection Act and other laws (427 SE) – second reading
2024-10-10
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth sitting, plenary session.
Political Position
The political stance is strongly value-driven, focusing on child protection and restricting the employment of convicted offenders. The speaker intensely emphasizes that certain individuals must not hold positions involving children, correcting a milder term used previously in the debate. The core focus remains on questions of moral understanding and social balance.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker is familiar with the amendments to the Child Protection Act and the associated reporting obligations. They show interest in the mechanisms for implementing the law and verifying accountability, requesting specific details from the draft bill. However, they also note that they are not a member of the commission, which suggests they are seeking knowledge rather than sharing it.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal and direct, utilizing the salutations "Esteemed Chairman" and "Esteemed Presenter." The speaker employs strong imperative phrases ("must not work") to underscore the strictness of their position. The appeals are primarily moral and logical, focusing on matters of public information and employer responsibility.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is active in the debate, making a brief correction, posing a detailed question, and offering a comment. He/She also refers to a previous spontaneous intervention from the floor ("I shouted [earlier] from the floor here"), which demonstrates continuous engagement in the discussion.
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Opposition Stance
There is not enough data.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker actively engages with the rapporteur's responses and references a question posed by another colleague (Kert Kingo), indicating that they are monitoring the debate in its entirety. Direct cooperation, the formation of coalitions, or a readiness to compromise is not apparent from the addresses.
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Regional Focus
There is not enough data.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives indirectly touch upon employment relationships, with social morality and child protection taking precedence over hiring flexibility. It is stressed that criminal history information is public, leading the employer to a moral conviction that such an individual should not be hired.
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Social Issues
The main social issue is child protection and restricting the employment of individuals who have committed crimes against children. The speaker emphasizes social responsibility and moral balance within the context of making criminal conviction records public, while advocating for a strict focus on security.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is strictly on the draft Act amending the Child Protection Act and other related legislation (Bill 427 SE). The speaker is scrutinizing the details of the bill, specifically seeking clarity regarding how compliance with the reporting obligation will be verified and what the associated liability will be. They also support stricter provisions concerning the employment ban.
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