31 July 2012, 11:06
During the tenth session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the sixth convocation 462 visitors attended personal receptions; 509 appeals were submitted, including 448 written and 61 oral appeals.
Receptions were held according to the schedule of personal reception of the citizens by the chairmen of the parliamentary committees and deputy factions ratified by the decree of the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for each session. During the tenth session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the sixth convocation, 33 personal receptions were held.
During February-May 2012, chairmen of the parliamentary committees and deputy factions were addressed by 291 pensioners, 54 unemployed, 4 public sector workers, 3 entrepreneurs, one government employee, one worker, one student, one servant of a religious organization, and one convicted. Protection and assistance were requested primarily by the underprivileged groups of population. There were 81 appeals from the people with disabilities of І-ІІІ categories, 38 children of war, 26 disabled war veterans, 19 veterans of labour, 8 liquidators of Chornobyl disaster, 7 Mother Heroines, five families with many children, 4 disabled veterans of the World War II, 3 participants of war, single mothers, victims of Chornobyl disaster and two combatants.
The applicants were primarily concerned with the law order, and realization of civil rights and freedoms. The citizens complained about actions of the judicial power, violation of the procedural laws, incompetent decisions and judgments, bribery, and wiggery.
Social sphere remains in the focus of attention. 64 issues concerning social security were submitted, which makes 12,5% of the total number of issues.
The visitors were concerned about housing policy.
Health care issues remain topical (30 appeals or 5,9% of the total number).
Many appeals and complaints concern labour and wages, particularly violation of applicable laws by dismissal and continuation of employment, labour remuneration, and activity of employment service. During February-May 2012, 28 appeals related to this subject-matter or 5,5% of the total number were received.
The issues of agrarian policy and land relations remain topical (26 appeals or 5,1% of the total number). These issues include violation of title to land, privatization of land plots, acquisition of land under the commercial contracts, free-of-charge transfer, inheritance, and allocation of land shares.
The visitors were also concerned about the issues of municipal services (14 appeals or 2,7% of the total number were received), financial, fiscal, and customs policy (13 or 2,5%), the activities of the Verkhovna Rada, the President or the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (12 or 2,3% ).
All written appeals of the citizens received during the personal receptions were scrutinized and processed at the secretariats of the parliamentary committees and deputy factions. The respective orders were relegated to the authorized central executive or local self-government bodies.
Reception office of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine works at the address: Kyiv, 6-8 Bankova St., entrance 5. For reference please call 255-42-46.