English: Diolch, Llywydd, and a happy new year. Wales, of course, is not alone in being hit very hard as climate change continues to worsen, and that, in effect, causes a lot of the problems that you've mentioned in terms of flooding. Last week alone, on just one evening, a total of 27 flood warnings and 43 flood alerts were issued as downpours flooded fields and closed many of our roads. As Dr Paul Jennings said on Sunday, 'Our roads, railways and settlements are hopelessly inadequate to face the challenges ahead'. There's no denying there has been considerable investment. Between 2016 and 2021, the Welsh Government invested £390 million in helping to manage flood risk, and this financial year it is true that revenue funding for the flood risk management and water revenue BEL increased by around £12 million, whilst capital funding increased by £21 million. Nonetheless, Andrew Morgan, leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf council, has made it very clear that more sustainable investment is now needed, as responding to flooding incidents is now actually having a direct negative impact on councils' resources. He has made the cost of not having that investment very clear. Over 20 properties were flooded, unfortunately, through culverts being overwhelmed because of the volume of water, because of debris washed off the mountains. So, it goes to show they do still need that investment. Rhondda is a prime example of the situation that we have in Wales that needs turning on its head. Whilst more than £14 million has been spent on infrastructure upgrades in Rhondda Cynon Taf since storm Dennis in 2020, £20 million has been spent just on storm repairs over the same time period. Now, as a climate change committee, we've made this very clear in several reports. The Welsh Government should change its approach to revenue allocation for local authorities and take account of current and projected future flood risk. So, Minister, can you clarify that revenue allocation for local authorities in 2023-24 will be based on both current and a new projected flood risk? We are now eight months on from the announcement of an independent review of flooding events across Wales during the winter of 2021. Professor Elwen Evans KC has been tasked with establishing key findings, shared concerns, lessons learned, successes and good practice, as well as identifying areas for improvement. So, has Professor Evans indicated by when the review will conclude, and has she given any preliminary recommendations for the Welsh Parliament to consider now? Undoubtedly, there are lessons we can all learn and measures that we must all take some responsibility for. However, we do need to see that review. We have hundreds of ordinary watercourses across Wales where riparian owners have absolutely no idea what their own responsibilities are. In fact, in my own constituency, there are sections of riverside land with no identified owners. So, riparian responsibilities are going ignored. There is a risk to overlooking tributaries and streams. But, as we know in Aberconwy, they can actually be the real cause of some devastating flooding. So, what action are you going to take to ensure that all riparian owners are identified and that they know their duties and their duties are upheld? Finally, as you will be aware, the Welsh Government has spent £4.25 million on Gilestone Farm. My colleague James Evans MS courageously captured first-hand evidence of the site during a storm, which now shows it almost completely under water. So, Minister, can you explain how on earth can it be safe for your Welsh Government to host events there and whether, in your procuring of this - [ Interruption.] Sorry, I'm speaking to the Minister, not the Deputy. And whether flood risk was considered at any point before you made such an investment. Diolch, Llywydd.
Welsh: Diolch, Llywydd, a blwyddyn newydd dda. Nid yw Cymru, wrth gwrs, ar ei phen ei hun yn cael ei tharo yn galed iawn wrth i newid hinsawdd barhau i waethygu, ac mae hynny, i bob pwrpas, yn achosi llawer o'r problemau y gwnaethoch chi eu crybwyll o ran llifogydd. Dim ond wythnos diwethaf, ar un noson yn unig, fe gyhoeddwyd cyfanswm o 27 o rybuddion llifogydd a 43 o rybuddion llifogydd wrth i gaeau orlifo gan gau llawer o'n ffyrdd. Fel dywedodd Dr Paul Jennings ddydd Sul, 'Mae ein ffyrdd, rheilffyrdd a'n haneddiadau ni'n echrydus o annigonol i wynebu'r heriau sydd o'n blaenau ni'. Ni ellir amau'r buddsoddiad sylweddol sydd wedi bod. Rhwng 2016 a 2021, fe fuddsoddodd Llywodraeth Cymru £390 miliwn i helpu i reoli'r perygl o lifogydd, a'r flwyddyn ariannol hon mae hi'n wir fod cyllid refeniw ar gyfer rheoli risg llifogydd a refeniw dŵr BEL wedi cynyddu tua £12 miliwn, tra bod cyllid cyfalaf wedi cynyddu £21 miliwn. Er hynny, mae Andrew Morgan, arweinydd cyngor Rhondda Cynon Taf, wedi dweud yn blaen iawn fod angen buddsoddiad mwy cynaliadwy erbyn hyn, gan fod yr ymateb i ddigwyddiadau llifogydd bellach yn cael effaith ddinistriol yn uniongyrchol ar adnoddau'r cynghorau. Mae hyn wedi gwneud y gost o beidio â gwneud y buddsoddiad hwnnw'n amlwg iawn. Cafodd dros 20 o dai eu gorlifo, yn anffodus, oherwydd ceuffos yn methu ag ymdopi â swm y dŵr, oherwydd malurion a gafodd eu golchi i lawr o'r mynyddoedd. Felly, mae'n hynny'n amlygu eu bod nhw'n dal i fod ag angen am y buddsoddiad hwnnw. Mae Rhondda yn enghraifft wych o'r sefyllfa sydd gennym ni yng Nghymru y mae angen ei gwyrdroi. Tra bod dros £14 miliwn wedi cael ei wario ar uwchraddio seilwaith yn Rhondda Cynon Taf ers storm Dennis yn 2020, mae £20 miliwn wedi cael ei wario ar atgyweirio ar ôl stormydd dros yr un cyfnod. Nawr, yn y pwyllgor newid hinsawdd, rydyn ni wedi gwneud hyn yn eglur iawn mewn sawl adroddiad. Fe ddylai Llywodraeth Cymru newid ei dull o ddyrannu refeniw ar gyfer awdurdodau lleol ac ystyried y perygl presennol o lifogydd a'r hyn a ragamcanir yn y dyfodol. Felly, Gweinidog, a wnewch chi egluro y bydd dyraniad refeniw ar gyfer awdurdodau lleol yn 2023-24 ar sail risg llifogydd ar hyn o bryd a risg a ragwelir? Mae wyth mis wedi bod erbyn hyn ers cyhoeddiad adolygiad annibynnol o achosion llifogydd ledled Cymru yn ystod gaeaf 2021. Yr Athro Elwen Evans KC sydd â'r gorchwyl o sefydlu canfyddiadau allweddol, rhannu pryderon, y gwersi a ddysgwyd, llwyddiannau ac arfer da, yn ogystal â nodi meysydd ar gyfer gwelliant. Felly, a yw'r Athro Evans wedi dweud pa bryd y daw'r adolygiad i ben, ac a yw hi wedi rhoi unrhyw argymhellion rhagarweiniol i Senedd Cymru eu hystyried nawr? Yn ddiamau, fe geir gwersi y gallwn ni i gyd ddysgu ohonyn nhw a mesurau y mae'n rhaid i bob un ohonom ni gymryd rhywfaint o gyfrifoldeb amdanyn nhw. Eto i gyd, mae angen i ni gael gweld yr adolygiad hwnnw. Mae gennym ni gannoedd o gyrsiau dŵr cyffredin ledled Cymru lle nad oes gan berchnogion glannau afon syniad o gwbl beth yw eu cyfrifoldebau nhw'n unigol. Yn wir, yn fy etholaeth fy hun, mae darnau o dir ar lan yr afon heb unrhyw berchnogion dynodedig o gwbl. Felly, fe gaiff cyfrifoldebau am lannau afonydd eu hanwybyddu. Mae perygl o anwybyddu llednentydd a nentydd. Ond, fel gwyddom ni yn Aberconwy, fe allai'r rhain fod yn achosi rhai llifogydd gwir ddinistriol. Felly, pa gamau a fyddwch chi'n eu cymryd i sicrhau y bydd pob perchennog glannau afon yn cael ei nodi a'u bod nhw'n gwybod beth yw eu dyletswyddau a bod eu dyletswyddau'n cael eu cynnal? Yn olaf, fel gwyddoch chi, mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi gwario £4.25 miliwn ar Fferm Gilestone. Gyda dewrder, fe wnaeth fy nghyd-Aelod yn y Senedd James Evans ffilmio tystiolaeth uniongyrchol o'r safle mewn storm, sydd yn dangos ei fod bron yn llwyr dan ddŵr erbyn hyn. Felly, Gweinidog, a wnewch chi esbonio sut ar wyneb y ddaear y gall hi fod yn ddiogel i Lywodraeth Cymru gynnal digwyddiadau yno ac, yn eich gwaith chi o'i gaffael - [ Torri ar draws.] Mae'n ddrwg gen i, gyda'r Gweinidog yr wyf i'n siarad, nid gyda'r Dirprwy. Ac a ystyriwyd y perygl o lifogydd ar unrhyw adeg cyn i chi wneud buddsoddiad o'r fath. Diolch, Llywydd.