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Mirja Räihä (S)
What Mirja Räihä has said in the chamber of the Swedish Riksdag, debate by debate. The lines under each debate sum up a speech; they are written and translated by AI in advance and may contain errors, so check against the speech.
Kammarkoll has the Riksdag's speeches from 26 September 2022 onwards; older debates are not included.
Parliamentary Ombudsman report: supervision of police and prisons
- Argues that a functioning regular supervision is a fundamental prerequisite for the work of the Parliamentary Ombudsmen. Criticizes that the investigation into regular supervision for the Prison and Probation Service and the police is taking too long. Read the speech
Somalia case governance and audit report debate
- Comments on three matters concerning the employer policy in the Government Offices. Argues that the handling of the civil servant protest has been carried out in accordance with the legislation and that it is the administrative director's responsibility, not the government's, to address personnel issues. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Prime Minister and the Minister for Social Services for having made statements about Region Stockholm without verified evidence. Argues that the Government Offices have not provided sufficient evidence and recommends that the correct evidence be prepared before making statements in the Chamber. Read the speech
Finnish language education and research at Umeå University
- Argues that the government can influence the allocation of funds in the budget to maintain education programs. Criticizes the lack of consultation with minority groups and asks how the government will ensure a sufficient number of higher education institutions to produce teachers in minority languages. Read the speech
- Argues that minority languages are affected by language death and that university education is the basis for revitalization. Emphasizes the need for bilingual staff within municipal activities and demands increased funds in the next budget to preserve the education. Read the speech
- Want the question to be raised now before decisions are made. Means that Umeå's educations are important for bilingual staff and that the universities must follow the minority legislation through proper consultations. Criticizes that the government does not respect consultations but uses one-way communication. Read the speech
Minority policy: MUCF move and cuts to national organizations
- Highlights that MUCF's report contains sharp criticism and proposals to improve minority policy. Criticizes that the government has halved the support to the national organizations, which complicates the implementation of minority policy according to the law. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government has significantly reduced the support to the national organizations and argues that the lack of a consequence analysis risks making consultation and influence for minority groups more difficult. Argues that the organizations were overridden during the move to MUCF. Read the speech
- Criticizes that consultations are often one-way communication and that the government has ignored organizations' objections to the move to MUCF. Argues that severe cuts threaten the survival of organizations and wants the funds for the national organizations to be reviewed. Read the speech
National minority languages: Audit Office criticizes state efforts
- Argues that the state's efforts are insufficient and demands better coordination as well as long-term funding. Criticizes the government's cuts, lack of consultation and calls for the use of the National Audit Office's and the authorities' reports to strengthen minority languages. Read the speech
Write-off of minority languages investigation and teaching measures
- Criticizes that the government does not consult with minority groups in important matters. Asks if the government is prepared to consult in the future and if their actions risk undermining provisions on consultation. Read the speech
- Argues that the government does not take minority issues seriously as the consultation process is deficient. Criticizes that the government has not conducted consultations during the discontinuation of the investigation and argues that the government should take the initiative for consultations instead of waiting for requests. Read the speech
- Asks whether one has completely abdicated when it comes to minority issues. Criticizes that there was no consultation on whether the investigation should be scrapped. Read the speech
Minority issues: SD, M, V propose protections and status
- Wants the government to strengthen security around Jewish institutions through a special police mission and make funds for language centers permanent. Argues that the state has a moral responsibility to compensate minorities for historical violations and demands that the government takes responsibility for these. Read the speech
Parliamentary Ombudsman report and correctional services supervision
- Argues that there is a lack of a well-functioning regular supervision within the correctional services, which means that the Parliamentary Ombudsman's resources are used for extraordinary supervision. Wants the government to take measures to strengthen the conditions for JO. Read the speech
Government compliance with climate goals and Consultation Act
- Argues that the government failed in the handling of the consultation act towards the Sámi, as the press release gave the impression that decisions had already been made. Also criticizes the lack of a gender equality analysis regarding the phase-out model in the bill on the reindeer husbandry fee. Read the speech
Minority policy follow-up: M wants MUCF instead of county boards
- Argues that the government is not following the investigation and proposes MUCF as the follow-up authority despite all minority organizations being unanimously opposed to this. Asks if the minister intends to override the minority organizations and give the assignment to MUCF. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's proposal to move the follow-up to MUCF as the agency lacks competence and the minority organizations are massively opposed to it. Argues that the government's policy is deficient and asks if they are prepared to override the organizations or await the Riksrevisionen's report. Read the speech
- Argues that the relocation of the authority should be evaluated based on the minority groups' view on the matter. Criticizes that the government lacks an action plan and goals for minority policy, which means that the relocation becomes the wrong issue in the wrong order. Read the speech
Minority issues: indigenous rights and language center funding
- Proposes approval of several reservations to strengthen minority policy. Criticizes the government's cuts in appropriations to language centers and proposes that the appropriations be made permanent. Argues that the state should investigate Älvdalskans status and recognize historical violations against Tornedalians. Read the speech
National minority languages funding and Sami rights budget cuts
- Criticizes the government's minority policy and argues that the budget reduction of 50 million kronor will have major consequences for the language centers and municipal minority work. Asks if the minister will investigate the consequences and truly prioritize minorities. Read the speech
- Regrets that money is being taken from the county administrative boards' work with minority languages in preschool and elderly care to strengthen the language centers. Criticizes the lack of consequence descriptions and risk analyses in the government's policy and appeals for the consequences to be addressed in consultation. Read the speech
Cultural canon and national minorities dialogue in Riksdag
- Criticizes the investigator's statements which conflict with the minority law and the Council of Europe's conventions. Asks if the minister intends to take general measures after the investigator expressed in the media that the minority policy should be abolished. Read the speech
- Asks how trust should be built between the investigator and the minority groups when the investigator has acted clumsily. Argues that the investigator's behavior has damaged the trust and that the dialogue with the minority groups has been damaged. Read the speech
- Argues that the investigator left the assignment because the government's directives had been disregarded for a longer period. Asks how the government is to continue building trust with minority groups after the investigator, who is a government representative, has acted in this manner. Read the speech
HVB homes criminal networks, aid budget and security debate
- Asks how the government will ensure that the work to preserve minority languages can continue. Criticizes the sharp cut in funding for language centers, which means that they must practically be shut down. Read the speech
Sámi Parliament election rules: S, M, V, and MP motions
- Proposes approval of the bill to harmonize elections to the Sametinget with general elections through clearer rules. Argues that the changes facilitate election administration and reduce uncertainty for eligible voters and parties. Reminds of the obligation to consult with the Sámi. Read the speech
Transparency and documentation review in government work
- Argues that the salary directives in the Government Offices must not contain party-political criteria. Criticizes that the salary directive was unclearly formulated and that the process failed, but notes that the committee did not find that the Prime Minister acted inappropriately. Read the speech
Minority rights: Jewish rights, language and cultural support
- Argues that national minorities are not a homogeneous group and that different groups have different needs. Wishes to await a comprehensive proposal from the government instead of motioning for approval of individual motions now. Wishes that the support for language centers and resource libraries be made permanent. Read the speech
Parliamentary Ombudsman report and democracy oversight review
- Argues that the lack of regular supervision means that JO's mission becomes extraordinary. Supports the government's decision to investigate the need for external supervision within the migration area as well as the need for an investigation into the public supervision. Moves for approval of the committee's proposal. Read the speech
Healthcare finances: KD wants 6 billion for efficiency
- Criticizes the government's promises of increased healthcare beds and argues that the number of healthcare beds will decrease due to staff warnings in the regions. Argues that this affects the patients through longer queues. Read the speech
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- Argues that the healthcare system's problems cannot be blamed on one another. Criticizes the cuts to nursing assistants as they increase the workload for nurses and argues that previous investments in surgical queues were made on the staff's overtime with a risk to patient safety. Read the speech
Finnish Institute resource library funding 10 million kronor
- Argues that the Royal Library has reduced the funding for the Finland Institute's resource library. Criticizes that the Royal Library is reducing the budget despite the government's alleged prioritization, which could lead to staff reductions and reduced operations for the entire country. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Royal Library proposes cuts in its operations instead of investing in the need. Argues that the funds are too limited for the mandate and questions the government's prioritization of minority issues. Read the speech
- Argues that the prioritization is lacking as the Royal Library does not prioritize what is stated in the government's budget. Criticizes that the library wants the resource libraries to do less, even though they should rather do more. Read the speech
Mother tongue instruction for integration and academic results
- Points out that the Tidö Agreement requires that mother tongue instruction must not negatively affect integration. Argues that mother tongue instruction is important for the students' identity and language development and asks how the Minister shall develop the instruction for all children in need of it. Read the speech
- Asks how the investigation should develop mother tongue instruction for children who are already integrated. Argues that the investigation is too focused on integration and that there is a risk that the government basis will override the Minister. Read the speech
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Language centers for national minority languages and staff
- Argues that the language centers play an extremely important role in promoting and revitalizing national minority languages. Asks if the government can make the activities permanent to provide security for the staff and ensure long-term work. Read the speech
- Argues that there are great differences in rights and access to bilingual activities between different municipalities. Criticizes that the death of the language risks becoming a reality and asks if the government guarantees the survival of the language centers beyond 2024 because their work requires long-term commitment. Read the speech
- Argues that it is difficult to train bilingual staff and that it is a desperate situation when elderly people cannot make themselves understood in their own language. Wants the activities of the language centers to be made permanent because the languages are disappearing rapidly. Read the speech
EU issues and arms exports to Ukraine: Government review report
- Notes that the committee has not found any flaws in the handling of the employment. Argues that the Prime Minister could have maintained a greater security distance by not participating in the decision. Read the speech
Minority rights: Sami land rights, ILO 169 and mother tongue
- Argues that minority policy is important to protect national minorities and strengthen their influence. Moves for approval of the committee's proposal as the previous government's reinforcements need to be evaluated and ongoing investigations must be completed. Read the speech
Parliamentary Ombudsman report: oversight and processing times
- Argues that the Parliamentary Ombudsmen's official report shows large variations in reports. Points out that the increase in cases is due to certain authorities lacking regular supervision and suggests a broad review of public supervision. Read the speech
Minister performance and handling of government matters review
- Argues that the Government Offices must ensure that the county administrative boards hand over appealed cases promptly. Emphasizes that delays in the processing of inhibitions can cause irreparable damage or loss of rights for the appellant. Read the speech
Healthcare funding: S demands 20 billion SEK vs KD's 6B
- Argues that the government's state grant of 6 billion is not enough and criticizes the deficiencies in healthcare where patients are forced into corridor care. Argues that the cuts have been ongoing for a long time and that it is difficult to believe that the situation will improve quickly. Read the speech
- Argues that the lack of care beds causes patients to suffer. Criticizes Region Stockholm's warnings due to economy and labor shortages and emphasizes that more applicants are required for the nursing program. Read the speech
- Argues that the number of applicants to the nursing program is too low. Suggests that the incentive should be increased through better wages and a reduction of the full-time measure. Criticizes that budget cuts are occurring at the expense of the staff's health. Read the speech
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