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Mae'n bleser gen i lansio heddiw y Gronfa Datblygu Porthladdoedd, sef cronfa sydd werth £2 filiwn.   
  
Cred Llywodraeth Cymru fod porthladdoedd morol yng Nghymru'n bartneriaid allweddol ar gyfer cyflawni'r amcanion a nodir yn ein Rhaglen Lywodraethu 'Symud Cymru Ymlaen'.    
  
Mae gan borthladdoedd Cymru \- o bob maint ac o bob math \- swyddogaeth allweddol o safbwynt cefnogi Cymru ffyniannus, unedig, diogel a chysylltiedig. Maent yn hwb unigryw ar gyfer gwella cyfoeth economaidd a chreu rhagor o swyddi ar lefel genedlaethol, rhanbarthol a lleol yng Nghymru. Maent hefyd yn sicrhau bod gan Gymru'r cysylltiadau rhyngwladol a chynaliadwy ar gyfer cludo pobl a nwyddau.   
  
Wrth edrych tua'r dyfodol mae modd ychwanegu cryn werth at swyddogaeth y porthladdoedd o safbwynt cysylltu pobl, nwyddau a deunyddiau. Gallant fod yn ganolfannau ar gyfer economi forol amrywiol drwy ei gwneud hi'n bosibl i gydleoli mewn modd cynaliadwy weithgareddau masnachol, diwydiannol, logisteg, twristiaeth a physgota.   
  
Mae elfen refeniw ac elfen gyfalaf ynghlwm wrth y gronfa hon a'i nod yw cynorthwyo porthladdoedd i anelu'n uwch. Gwahoddir ceisiadau am brosiectau a fydd yn   
• hyrwyddo systemau cludo nwyddau sy'n defnyddio sawl math o gludiant mewn modd cynaliadwy a syml  
• datblygu cyfleoedd twristiaeth newydd ac elwa i'r eithaf ar y rhai presennol, yn edrych ymlaen i Croeso 2018 Blwyddyn Cymru 'y Môr  
• cefnogi gosodiadau ynni carbon isel ac adnewyddadwy  
• gwarchod a gwella'r amgylchedd  
  
Ceir gwybodaeth fanwl ar wefan Llywodraeth Cymru:

 http://gov.wales/topics/transport/ports/ports\-development\-fund\-2017\-18/?skip\=1\&lang\=cy  
  
*Caiff y datganiad hwn ei gyhoeddi yn ystod y toriad er mwyn hysbysu'r Aelodau ynghylch y newyddion diweddaraf. Byddwn yn barod iawn i wneud datganiad pellach neu ateb cwestiynau pan fydd y Cynulliad yn ailymgynnull os mai dyna yw dymuniad yr Aelodau.*







Translation:


 
I am pleased to today launch a £2m Ports Development Fund.


The Welsh Government sees maritime ports in Wales as key partners in delivering the objectives set out under our Programme for Government ‘Taking Wales Forward’.


Welsh ports – of all types and sizes \- play a key role in supporting a prosperous, secure, united, and connected Wales. They represent a unique driving force for improving economic wealth and growing jobs at a national, regional and local level within Wales and ensuring Wales is internationally and sustainably connected for both the transport of people and goods.


Looking to the future, there is significant potential to add value to ports’ role in connecting people, goods and materials \- acting as hubs for a diverse maritime economy through the sustainable co\-location of commercial, industrial, logistic, tourist and fishing activities.


This fund, which has both a revenue and capital element, has been designed to support ports achieve this potential. Bids are invited for projects which


* promote streamlined and sustainable intermodal freight systems
* develop new and maximise existing tourism opportunities, looking forward to Visit Wales’ 2018 Year of the Sea
* support renewable and low carbon energy installations
* protect and enhance the environment


Detailed information can be found on the Welsh Government website:


 


http://gov.wales/topics/transport/ports/ports\-development\-fund\-2017\-18/?lang\=en


This statement is being issued during recess in order to keep members informed. Should members wish me to make a further statement or to answer questions on this when the Assembly returns I would be happy to do so.