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Today, Wales becomes the first nation in the UK to introduce an opt out or deemed consent system for deceased organ donation. People aged 18 and over who have lived in Wales for more than 12 months and who die in Wales will be regarded as being willing to donate their organs unless expressly said they do not want to.


In line with many other countries in Europe with similar systems, we introduced this new law in order to address the chronic shortage of organs for transplant which we face in Wales. Based on the international evidence, we anticipate the new system will increase donation by around 25%. This could allow 15 more people to donate their organs to someone in need. That increase could mean around 45 more lives saved or transformed each year.


This ground breaking piece of legislation would not have been possible without the hard work and support of a large number of people across Wales and beyond. I would like to formally thank NHS Blood and Transplant, the Human Tissue Authority and all the health professionals who were involved in the development and implementation of the Act, the redevelopment of the Organ Donor Register, the Code of Practice and training materials.  The support of the Governments of the other UK countries has also been appreciated.  


I would like to offer special thanks to the numerous stakeholder organisations for their unstinting support as well as all the patients and families who helped with our public information campaign by generously sharing their very moving experiences.


I want to acknowledge the hard work of the Members of this Assembly during scrutiny of the Bill and their subsequent support. I am proud of the straight forward and robust system we have developed. The scrutiny provided both in committee and plenary was essential in the development of this high quality piece of legislation. I would like to place on record my thanks to the Minister for Health and Social Services, and his predecessors, for their diligence and stewardship of this key piece of Welsh legislation.


The Human Transplantation (Wales) Act 2013 shows law making in Wales at its best and proves the people of Wales were right to entrust this chamber with law making powers.


Private member bills to introduce similar systems are currently being considered in both the Scottish Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly.


Over the last two years, we have undertaken the largest and most wide ranging health public information campaign in the history of devolution in Wales explaining these changes. This morning we laid the second annual report before the Assembly outlining all the communications activity we have undertaken this year. 


To help inform the campaign, we have commissioned research around awareness and public attitudes of the change. These have been shown to be increasingly and strongly supportive quarter on quarter. The research has also been used to target communications activities throughout the two year period.  We have also published the most recent findings from these surveys.


It is a landmark day for Wales, we are leading the rest of the UK, reinforcing our reputation as a nation known for altruism, generosity and thought for others.


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 







Translation:


 
Heddiw, mae Cymru'n cyflwyno system optio allan neu gydsyniad tybiedig ar gyfer rhoi organau pobl a fu farw, y wlad gyntaf yn y Deyrnas Unedig i wneud hynny. Byddwn yn ystyried bod pobl 18 oed neu hŷn sydd wedi byw yng Nghymru am fwy na deuddeng mis ac sy'n marw yng Nghymru wedi rhoi cydsyniad i roi organau oni bai eu bod wedi dweud yn glir i'r gwrthwyneb.

Mae'r gyfraith newydd hon yn cydymffurfio â llawer o wledydd eraill yn Ewrop sydd â systemau tebyg, ac fe wnaethom ei chyflwyno er mwyn mynd i'r afael â'r prinder mawr o organau ar gyfer trawsblaniadau rydym yn ei wynebu yma yng Nghymru. Yn seiliedig ar y dystiolaeth ryngwladol, rydym yn rhagweld y bydd y system newydd yn cynyddu'r gyfradd rhoi organau tua 25%. Gallai hyn ganiatáu i 15 yn fwy o bobl roi eu horganau i rywun sydd mewn angen. Gallai'r cynnydd hwnnw olygu bod modd achub neu drawsnewid 45 yn fwy o fywydau bob blwyddyn. 

Ni fyddai'r ddeddfwriaeth bwysig ac arloesol hon wedi bod yn bosibl heb waith caled a chymorth nifer mawr o bobl ar hyd a lled Cymru a thu hwnt. Hoffwn ddiolch yn ffurfiol i adran Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau'r GIG, yr Awdurdod Meinweoedd Dynol a'r holl weithwyr iechyd proffesiynol a fu'n rhan o'r gwaith o ddatblygu a gweithredu'r Ddeddf, ailddatblygu'r Gofrestr Rhoi Organau, y Cod Ymarfer a deunyddiau hyfforddi. Gwerthfawrogir hefyd gymorth Llywodraethau gwledydd eraill y Deyrnas Unedig. 

Hoffwn ddiolch yn arbennig i'r sefydliadau rhanddeiliaid niferus am eu cymorth hael yn ogystal â'r holl gleifion a theuluoedd a fu mor barod i'n helpu â'n hymgyrch gyhoeddusrwydd trwy rannu eu profiadau teimladwy. 

Rwyf am gydnabod gwaith caled Aelodau'r Cynulliad hwn yn ystod proses graffu'r Bil a'u cymorth dilynol. Rwyf yn falch iawn o'r system syml a chadarn rydym wedi'i datblygu. Bu'r craffu yn y pwyllgor a'r cyfarfod llawn yn hanfodol i ddatblygiad y ddeddfwriaeth hon sydd o safon uchel. Hoffwn nodi fy niolch i'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a'i ragflaenwyr am eu diwydrwydd a'u stiwardiaeth o'r ddeddfwriaeth allweddol hon. 

Mae Deddf Trawsblannu Dynol (Cymru) 2013 yn dangos deddfu yng Nghymru ar ei orau ac mae'n profi y bu pobl Cymru yn gywir i ymddiried y pwerau i ddeddfu yn y siambr hon. 

Mae biliau aelod preifat i gyflwyno systemau tebyg ar hyn o bryd yn cael eu hystyried gan Senedd yr Alban a Chynulliad Gogledd Iwerddon. 

Dros y ddwy flynedd ddiwethaf, rydym wedi ymgymryd â'r ymgyrch gyhoeddusrwydd fwyaf ac ehangaf yn hanes datganoli yng Nghymru wrth egluro'r newidiadau hyn. Y bore yma gwnaethom osod yr ail adroddiad blynyddol gerbron y Cynulliad a oedd yn amlinellu'r holl weithgarwch cyfathrebu rydym wedi'i gyflawni eleni. 

Er mwyn helpu i gyfrannu at yr ymgyrch, rydym wedi comisiynu ymchwil ynghylch ymwybyddiaeth ac agweddau cyhoeddus i'r newid ac maent wedi dangos eu cefnogaeth gynyddol a chryf fesul chwarter. Mae'r ymchwil hefyd wedi'i defnyddio i dargedu gweithgarwch cyfathrebu trwy'r cyfnod o ddwy flynedd. Rydym hefyd wedi cyhoeddi canfyddiadau diweddaraf yr arolygon hyn. 

Mae'n garreg filltir i Gymru. Rydym yn arwain gweddill y Deyrnas Unedig, gan atgyfnerthu ein henw da fel cenedl anhunanol, dosturiol ac ystyriol o eraill.