English: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. And can I thank very much Sam Rowlands for introducing this short debate this afternoon? I'm grateful for all Members and their thoughtful contributions. As Sam has already said, we've got great sporting traditions in Wales. We're excelling in many sports, and we look forward to the women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand starting next week, and, hopefully, the women's football taking us a step closer to qualifying for the world cup in Australia and New Zealand next year. What I would say is that north Wales - . We've talked about Wales as a whole, but north Wales in particular has a sporting tradition and a heritage to be proud of. It's produced many of our nation's finest and most successful sportspeople, such as Gary Speed, Tom Price, Sabrina Fortune, Ian Rush, and Jade Jones. I'm sure there are many more; the list could go on. But it's also home to some world-class facilities and iconic venues, which are of great significance to our nation. You've already mentioned the Racecourse in Wrexham, hosts of our first home international football match, and, as the excitement builds around the men's world cup next month - it's come around pretty quickly, hasn't it; it's less than 50 days now - I'm sure Wrexham and the whole of the north Wales will be playing a big part in providing a focus for supporters and helping to inspire the next generation. And I think that is something we do need to focus on - the world cup and its legacy and how that will inspire what we will be doing to encourage more people to get involved in football. But Members will know that investing in sporting facilities, both elite and grass-roots, is a significant element already in our programme for government, highlighting the important link between increasing participation and the health and well-being of our nation. It's vital that we make facilities for sport and physical activity accessible to everyone if we're going to unleash the benefits of sport for everyone in Wales, whether it's from grass roots, or right through to elite sportspeople. Modern, accessible and sustainable facilities are crucial to encourage people back into sport, or into sport in the first place, and I very much look forward to receiving any correspondence from Ken Skates around that particular area that he wished to have some further discussion with me about. But that is why we are committed to investing £24 million in capital funding over the next three years for Sport Wales to develop new and existing facilities across Wales. Through Sport Wales, we've provided significant amounts of funding, which has made a real difference to many people in Wales who want to take part in sport, whatever their age, ability and background. And for example, across north Wales, many projects involving different sports have already benefited from our investment. We always know we could spend more. If we had a bottomless pit of money, we could spend more money. But it is worth just acknowledging that there are a number of organisations that have benefited. St Asaph football club, for instance, has been able to form a new girls under 16 and a new boys under 16, thanks to funding for equipment and coach education. Bala Sailing Club has been able to purchase equipment to improve the transportation of boats to and from the water, which, in particular, will help those participants who are older or disabled. The Menai Bridge Bowling Club has been awarded funding to buy various items of equipment, including walking stick ferrules and bowls lifting aids to help older and disabled participants. Ynys Môn county council has been awarded funding to develop a new 3G facility in Amlwch. The two small-sided floodlit pitches will be ideal for training purposes for the mini and junior sections of their local football team. And I know that there are also exciting developments under way for an outdoor velodrome in the Ruthin area, which will be the only one in north Wales. And it's hoped that the outcomes of this exciting project, led by Welsh Cycling and Denbighshire Leisure Ltd, will be the development of a new sustainable club at the facility, and the establishment of an overall cycling hub, with an emphasis on female and youth cycling. And I'm sure that we'll all look forward to seeing that project developing over the coming months. And I was also pleased to learn that Deeside ice rink, which was also mentioned by Ken Skates, which was in use as a mass vaccination centre during the pandemic, will be reopening shortly as the Deeside ice arena. Now, Sam, you challenged us to take a cross-department approach, and I have to say that that is already happening in many areas. We're providing significant sums of money to increase community use of schools and their facilities, to support schools to operate and develop as community-focused schools. Our support will enable schools to reach out and engage with families, and work with the wider community, to support all pupils, particularly those disadvantaged by poverty. My colleague the Minister for Education and Welsh Language has announced funding of £24.5 million in this financial year to support this work, which includes £20 million of capital investment to allow schools to develop further as community assets. We also need to ensure that opportunities to access these facilities are available to everyone, and I am very pleased that the Senedd's Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee has looked at the issue of sports participation, particularly in disadvantaged areas. We already have a very clear commitment in our programme for government on participation, and set out in the remit letter to Sport Wales, and this is incorporated in the Sport Wales strategy. However, the committee's report, 'Levelling the playing field', has made some thought-provoking recommendations, and I look forward to working with the committee, and other Members, of course, to deliver on them where we can. Funding is only part of the picture, though. Partnership working will be key to the successful delivery of new facilities and increasing opportunities. To deal specifically with where we are on our strategy and how we work with partners to improve facilities and participation, you will be aware, I'm sure, Sam, that Sport Wales is leading a system change through the development of the sports partnerships, and a sport partnership brings together a collaboration of key stakeholders within a defined region, who understand the importance and have a focus on delivering the benefits of sport and physical activity. Led by insight, these partnerships are intended to be the catalyst to tackling two long-standing issues. Firstly, ensuring that there is the right support and opportunities in place for those who are not regularly active, and with a clear focus on removing barriers for those who need the most help. Secondly, the partnership approach will take steps to meet the high talent demand from those who are active but want to do much more. And the recent establishment of Sport North Wales, the first of its type in Wales, will enable delivery of community sport and activity as set out by Sport Wales, who will collaborate locally to create a holistic approach, generating a wider cross-section of societal impacts. In June 2022, Sport North Wales held its first stakeholder conference. This was an opportunity to engage with a broad range of partners and stakeholders, to begin to explore an emerging vision and purpose for their partnership. Work is ongoing with engagement and consultation across the region throughout the autumn, with an official launch of the partnership expected in early spring 2023. In conclusion, Dirprwy Lywydd, I think it is an exciting time for sport in north Wales, and I think the region can look forward with a good degree of optimism. Positive engagement is already happening, with national and local partners, including the WRU, which you referred to, about delivering our shared objectives, and I know this collaborative spirit will continue as we make progress on unleashing sporting talent and delivering for all the people of Wales. Diolch yn fawr.
Welsh: Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Ac a gaf fi ddiolch yn fawr iawn i Sam Rowlands am gyflwyno'r ddadl fer y prynhawn yma? Rwy'n ddiolchgar i'r holl Aelodau a'u cyfraniadau meddylgar. Fel y mae Sam eisoes wedi dweud, mae gennym draddodiadau chwaraeon gwych yng Nghymru. Rydym yn rhagori mewn llawer o chwaraeon, ac edrychwn ymlaen at Gwpan Rygbi'r Byd y menywod yn Seland Newydd sy'n dechrau yr wythnos nesaf, a gobeithio y bydd pêl-droed y menywod yn mynd â ni gam yn nes at gyrraedd cwpan y byd yn Awstralia a Seland Newydd y flwyddyn nesaf. Yr hyn y byddwn i'n ei ddweud yw bod gogledd Cymru - . Rydym wedi siarad am Gymru gyfan, ond mae gan ogledd Cymru yn enwedig draddodiad a threftadaeth chwaraeon i ymfalchïo ynddynt. Mae wedi cynhyrchu llawer o fabolgampwyr gorau a mwyaf llwyddiannus ein gwlad, megis Gary Speed, Tom Price, Sabrina Fortune, Ian Rush, a Jade Jones. Rwy'n siŵr fod llawer mwy; gallai'r rhestr barhau. Ond mae hefyd yn gartref i gyfleusterau o'r radd flaenaf a lleoliadau eiconig, sy'n bwysig iawn i'n gwlad. Rydych chi eisoes wedi sôn am y Cae Ras yn Wrecsam, lleoliad ein gêm bêl-droed ryngwladol gartref gyntaf, ac wrth i'r cyffro adeiladu ynglŷn â chwpan y byd y dynion fis nesaf - mae wedi cyrraedd yn eithaf cyflym, onid yw; mae'n llai na 50 diwrnod bellach - rwy'n siŵr y bydd Wrecsam a gogledd Cymru i gyd yn chwarae rhan fawr yn darparu ffocws i gefnogwyr a helpu i ysbrydoli'r genhedlaeth nesaf. Ac rwy'n credu bod hynny'n rhywbeth y mae angen inni ganolbwyntio arno - cwpan y byd a'i waddol a sut y bydd yn ysbrydoli'r hyn y byddwn yn ei wneud i annog mwy o bobl i gymryd rhan mewn pêl-droed. Ond bydd yr Aelodau'n gwybod bod buddsoddi mewn cyfleusterau chwaraeon, chwaraeon elît a llawr gwlad, yn elfen sylweddol eisoes yn ein rhaglen lywodraethu, gan amlygu'r cysylltiad pwysig rhwng cynyddu nifer y bobl sy'n cymryd rhan ac iechyd a lles ein cenedl. Mae'n hanfodol ein bod yn sicrhau bod cyfleusterau ar gyfer chwaraeon a gweithgarwch corfforol yn hygyrch i bawb os ydym yn mynd i ryddhau manteision chwaraeon i bawb yng Nghymru, boed hynny ar lawr gwlad, neu'r holl ffordd drwodd i chwaraewyr elît. Mae cyfleusterau modern, hygyrch a chynaliadwy yn hanfodol i annog pobl i ddychwelyd at chwaraeon, neu i ddod at chwaraeon yn y lle cyntaf, ac rwy'n edrych ymlaen yn fawr at dderbyn gohebiaeth gan Ken Skates ynghylch y mater penodol yr oedd am gael trafodaeth bellach gyda mi yn ei gylch. Ond dyna pam ein bod wedi ymrwymo i fuddsoddi £24 miliwn o gyllid cyfalaf dros y tair blynedd nesaf i Chwaraeon Cymru ddatblygu cyfleusterau newydd a chyfleusterau sy'n bodoli eisoes ledled Cymru. Drwy Chwaraeon Cymru, rydym wedi darparu symiau sylweddol o gyllid, sydd wedi gwneud gwahaniaeth gwirioneddol i'r nifer o bobl yng Nghymru sydd eisiau cymryd rhan mewn chwaraeon, beth bynnag fo'u hoedran, eu gallu a'u cefndir. Ac er enghraifft, ar draws y gogledd, mae llawer o brosiectau sy'n gysylltiedig â gwahanol chwaraeon eisoes wedi elwa o'n buddsoddiad. Rydym bob amser yn gwybod y gallem wario mwy. Pe bai gennym bwll diwaelod o arian, gallem wario mwy o arian. Ond mae'n werth cydnabod bod nifer o sefydliadau wedi elwa. Er enghraifft, mae clwb pêl-droed Llanelwy wedi llwyddo i ffurfio timau newydd o ferched dan 16 oed a bechgyn dan 16, diolch i gyllid ar gyfer offer a hyfforddiant. Mae Clwb Hwylio'r Bala wedi gallu prynu offer i wella'r dull o symud cychod i ac o'r dŵr, a fydd yn helpu pobl hŷn neu anabl yn enwedig sy'n cymryd rhan. Mae Clwb Bowlio Porthaethwy wedi cael cyllid i brynu gwahanol eitemau o offer, gan gynnwys ffurelau ffyn cerdded a chymhorthion codi bowliau i helpu pobl hŷn ac anabl sy'n cymryd rhan. Mae cyngor sir Ynys Môn wedi cael cyllid i ddatblygu cyfleuster 3G newydd yn Amlwch. Bydd y ddau gae llifoleuadau i dimau bach yn ddelfrydol at ddibenion hyfforddi adrannau mini ac iau eu tîm pêl-droed lleol. Ac rwy'n gwybod bod datblygiadau cyffrous ar y gweill hefyd ar gyfer felodrom awyr agored yn ardal Rhuthun, sef yr unig un yn y gogledd. A'r gobaith yw y bydd y prosiect cyffrous hwn, dan arweiniad Beicio Cymru a Denbighshire Leisure Ltd, yn arwain at ddatblygu clwb cynaliadwy newydd yn y cyfleuster, a sefydlu canolfan feicio gyffredinol, gyda phwyslais ar feicio i fenywod ac ieuenctid. Ac rwy'n siŵr ein bod i gyd yn edrych ymlaen at weld y prosiect hwnnw'n datblygu dros y misoedd nesaf. Ac roeddwn hefyd yn falch o glywed y bydd canolfan sglefrio Glannau Dyfrdwy, a grybwyllwyd gan Ken Skates hefyd, ac a gâi ei defnyddio fel canolfan frechu dorfol yn ystod y pandemig, yn ailagor yn fuan fel arena iâ Glannau Dyfrdwy. Nawr, Sam, fe wnaethoch chi ein herio i fabwysiadu ymagwedd draws-adrannol, ac mae'n rhaid imi ddweud bod hynny eisoes yn digwydd mewn sawl maes. Rydym yn darparu symiau sylweddol o arian i gynyddu defnydd cymunedol o ysgolion a'u cyfleusterau, i gynorthwyo ysgolion i weithredu a datblygu fel ysgolion sy'n canolbwyntio ar y gymuned. Bydd ein cefnogaeth yn galluogi ysgolion i estyn allan ac ymgysylltu â theuluoedd, a gweithio gyda'r gymuned ehangach, i gefnogi pob disgybl, yn enwedig y rhai sydd dan anfantais oherwydd tlodi. Mae fy nghyd-Aelod Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg wedi cyhoeddi cyllid o £24.5 miliwn yn y flwyddyn ariannol hon i gefnogi'r gwaith, sy'n cynnwys £20 miliwn o fuddsoddiad cyfalaf er mwyn caniatáu i ysgolion ddatblygu ymhellach fel asedau cymunedol. Mae angen inni sicrhau hefyd fod cyfleoedd i ddefnyddio'r cyfleusterau hyn ar gael i bawb, ac rwy'n falch iawn fod Pwyllgor Diwylliant, Cyfathrebu, y Gymraeg, Chwaraeon a Chysylltiadau Rhyngwladol y Senedd wedi edrych ar y nifer sy'n cymryd rhan mewn chwaraeon, yn enwedig mewn ardaloedd difreintiedig. Mae gennym ymrwymiad clir iawn eisoes yn ein rhaglen lywodraethu ar gymryd rhan mewn chwaraeon, ymrwymiad sydd wedi ei nodi yn y llythyr cylch gwaith at Chwaraeon Cymru, ac mae wedi'i ymgorffori yn strategaeth Chwaraeon Cymru. Fodd bynnag, mae adroddiad y pwyllgor, 'Sicrhau chwarae teg', wedi gwneud argymhellion sy'n procio'r meddwl, ac rwy'n edrych ymlaen at weithio gyda'r pwyllgor, ac Aelodau eraill wrth gwrs, ar eu cyflawni lle gallwn wneud hynny. Er hynny, rhan o'r darlun yn unig yw'r arian. Bydd gweithio mewn partneriaeth yn allweddol er mwyn darparu cyfleusterau newydd a chynyddu cyfleoedd yn llwyddiannus. Er mwyn ymdrin yn benodol â ble'r ydym arni gyda'n strategaeth a sut y gweithiwn gyda phartneriaid i wella cyfleusterau a'r niferoedd sy'n cymryd rhan, fe fyddwch yn ymwybodol, rwy'n siŵr, Sam, fod Chwaraeon Cymru yn arwain newid i'r system drwy ddatblygu'r partneriaethau chwaraeon, ac mae partneriaeth chwaraeon yn dod â chydweithrediad rhanddeiliaid allweddol ynghyd mewn rhanbarth diffiniedig, rhanddeiliaid sy'n deall y pwysigrwydd ac sy'n canolbwyntio ar gyflawni manteision chwaraeon a gweithgarwch corfforol. Wedi'u harwain gan eu dealltwriaeth, nod y partneriaethau hyn yw bod yn gatalydd i fynd i'r afael â dau fater hirsefydlog. Yn gyntaf, sicrhau bod y gefnogaeth a'r cyfleoedd cywir ar gael i'r rhai nad ydynt yn gwneud gweithgarwch corfforol yn rheolaidd, a chan ganolbwyntio'n glir ar ddileu rhwystrau i'r rhai sydd angen y cymorth mwyaf. Yn ail, bydd dull partneriaeth yn gweithredu i ateb galw talent uchel gan y rhai sy'n cymryd rhan ond sydd eisiau gwneud llawer mwy. A bydd sefydlu Chwaraeon Gogledd Cymru yn ddiweddar, y cyntaf o'i fath yng Nghymru, yn ei gwneud hi'n bosibl darparu chwaraeon a gweithgarwch cymunedol fel y nodwyd gan Chwaraeon Cymru, a fydd yn cydweithio'n lleol i greu dull cyfannol, gan gynhyrchu trawsdoriad ehangach o effeithiau cymdeithasol. Ym mis Mehefin 2022, fe gynhaliodd Chwaraeon Gogledd Cymru eu cynhadledd gyntaf i randdeiliaid. Cyfle oedd hwn i ymgysylltu ag amrywiaeth eang o bartneriaid a rhanddeiliaid, i ddechrau archwilio gweledigaeth a diben sy'n datblygu ar gyfer eu partneriaeth. Mae gwaith yn parhau ar ymgysylltu ac ymgynghori ar draws y rhanbarth drwy gydol yr hydref, ac mae disgwyl i'r bartneriaeth gael ei lansio'n swyddogol ddechrau'r gwanwyn 2023. I gloi, Ddirprwy Lywydd, rwy'n meddwl ei bod yn adeg gyffrous ar chwaraeon yng ngogledd Cymru, ac rwy'n credu y gall y rhanbarth edrych ymlaen gyda chryn dipyn o optimistiaeth. Mae ymgysylltu cadarnhaol eisoes yn digwydd, gyda phartneriaid cenedlaethol a lleol, gan gynnwys Undeb Rygbi Cymru, y cyfeirioch chi atynt, ynglŷn â chyflawni'r amcanion a rannwn, ac rwy'n gwybod y bydd yr ysbryd cydweithredol hwn yn parhau wrth inni wneud cynnydd ar ryddhau talent chwaraeon a chyflawni ar gyfer holl bobl Cymru. Diolch yn fawr.