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Mae cynghorwyr arbennig yn ychwanegu dimensiwn gwleidyddol at y cyngor a'r cymorth sydd ar gael i’r Gweinidogion. Ar yr un pryd maent yn atgyfnerthu amhleidioldeb gwleidyddol y Gwasanaeth Sifil parhaol trwy fod yn ffynhonnell ar wahân o gyngor a chymorth gwleidyddol.    
  
Maent yn cael eu penodi gan y Prif Weinidog i helpu’r Gweinidogion ar faterion lle mae gwaith y Llywodraeth a gwaith Plaid y Llywodraeth yn gorgyffwrdd a lle y byddai'n amhriodol i weision sifil parhaol gymryd rhan. Maent hefyd yn adnodd ychwanegol ar gyfer y Gweinidog gan ddarparu cymorth o safbwynt sy'n fwy ymroddedig ac ymwybodol yn wleidyddol nag y byddai modd i’r Gwasanaeth Sifil parhaol ei gynnig i’r Gweinidog.     
  
Roedd 10 o gynghorwyr arbennig yn eu swyddi am y cyfan neu ran o'r flwyddyn ariannol 2017/18, fel y nodir yn y tabl isod   
  


#### Cynghorydd Arbennig (Band Cyflog)

Matt Greenough (BC3\)  
Alex Rawlin (BC2\)  
Andrew Johnson (BC2\)  
Jane Runeckles (BC2\)\*  
Gareth Williams (BC3\)\*  
David Costa (BC2\)  
Tom Woodward (BC2\)  
Huw Price (BC2\)  
Madeleine Brindley (BC2\)  
Kate Edmunds (BC2\)\*\*  
   \* Rhan\-amser  
\*\* Cyflogaeth wedi cychwyn ar 16/10/17  
  
Cyfanswm y bil cyflogau ar gyfer y cyfnod 1 Ebrill 2017 i 31 Mawrth 2018 oedd £674,543\. Mae hyn yn cynnwys cyflogau, cyfraniadau yswiriant gwladol a chyfraniadau pensiwn cyflogwyr.   
  


#### Bandiau cyflog Cynghorwyr Arbennig ar gyfer 2017\-18

Roedd bandiau cyflog ac ystodau cyflog cynghorwyr arbennig ar gyfer 2017\-18 fel a ganlyn:   
  
* Band Cyflog 2 £53,000 – £69,999
* Band Cyflog 3 £70,000 – £94,999

  
Caiff y datganiad ei gyhoeddi yn ystod y toriad er mwyn rhoi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i aelodau. Os bydd aelodau eisiau i mi wneud datganiad pellach neu ateb cwestiynau ynglŷn â hyn pan fydd y Cynulliad yn dychwelyd, byddwn yn hapus i wneud hynny.  
  
  






Translation:


 
Special advisers add a political dimension to the advice and assistance available to Ministers while reinforcing the political impartiality of the permanent Civil Service by distinguishing the source of political advice and support.  

  

They are appointed by the First Minister to help Ministers on matters where the work of Government and the work of the Government Party overlap and where it would be inappropriate for permanent civil servants to become involved. They are an additional resource for the Minister providing assistance from a standpoint that is more politically committed and politically aware than would be available to a Minister from the permanent Civil Service.  

  

There were 10 Special Advisors in post for all or part of the 2017/18 financial year, as set out in the table below  

 


#### Special Adviser (Pay Band)


Matt Greenough (PB3\)  

Alex Rawlin (PB2\)  

Andrew Johnson (PB2\)  

Jane Runeckles \* (PB2\)  

Gareth Williams\* (PB3\)  

David Costa (PB2\)  

Tom Woodward (PB2\)  

Huw Price (PB2\)  

Madeleine Brindley (PB2\)  

Kate Edmunds \*\* (PB2\)


 


*\* Part\-time  

\*\* Commenced employment on 16/10/17*  

  

The paybill cost for the period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 totalled £674,673\. This includes salary, employers’ national insurance contributions and pension contributions.  

 


#### Special Adviser Pay Bands for 2017\-18


The pay bands and pay ranges for special advisers for 2017\-18 were as follows:


* PB2 £53,000 \- £69,999
* PB3 £70,000 \- £94,999


  

*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.*