English: Thank you very much, Deputy Llywydd. I'm grateful to you for bringing a statement forward early in the new Government's term on the target of creating a million Welsh speakers. You know that you have my support in this ambition, and I know that you're entirely sincere in your ambition, but I do need to be convinced that the necessary gear shift is actually happening. Your predecessor told me in the previous Senedd that the new Government - and I quote her exact words; this is what she said - will have to go much further than we have gone to date. So, can you give us some practical examples and specific examples as to what extent this action plan or work programme represents that gear change that your party recognised was needed in order to reach the million Welsh speakers? In terms of the content of the programme itself, I am concerned that some of the language does suggest continuity rather than change and that it is not specific enough - you're 'updating' targets on teachers; you're 'considering' the impact of standards; you're 'developing' guidance; you're 'continuing' to add to the evidence base on the Welsh language and language planning; and you're 'working' to safeguard Welsh place names. Now, in turning to the detail, I do welcome the commitment from your Government to introduce a Welsh-medium education Bill. Plaid Cymru has long argued that we need a statutory mechanism to drive the efforts to significantly develop Welsh-medium education, recognising the key role of the education sector in delivering the million. I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to Gareth Pierce, the former chief executive of the Welsh Joint Education Committee, who died very recently, who did so much for Welsh-medium education, and Gareth was the author of this discussion paper that I published back in the summer of 2019, which did move the discussion forward to look at the beginnings of a Welsh language education Act, and passing that ambitious legislation would be a particular tribute to Gareth Pierce and his work over many years. So, can you give us some idea of the timetable for the publication of the Bill and the timetable for taking such a Bill through the Senedd? You note that you will consider the impact of Welsh language standards on language use when making decisions on preparing further regulations. The evidence does demonstrate that standards have had a positive impact on individuals and organisations in those areas where they have been introduced. It's now time to see a timetable published for the extension of standards into other areas, so I'm disappointed with this approach. Can you confirm the timetable and the remit for considering the impact of standards? What will be the impact of the delay that there has been in terms of the regulations that have already been consulted upon, which are the health regulators and the water companies? We need to recognise the important contribution of standards to the strategy and get clarity as we move forward with implementation in new areas. Finally, you refer to the establishment of a commission to strengthen the Welsh language as a community language. Can you tell us more about this commission? Will it be some sort of task and finish group, because we certainly don't want another talking shop? If it's not a body or a task and finish group, will it be some sort of development body, with powers to regenerate Welsh language communities and to bring jobs to the west of Wales? As a step towards the creation of a purpose-built body of that kind, which is what Plaid Cymru believes is necessary, can you give us an update on the Arfor plan, and specifically on funding for the continuation of that important programme? Thank you.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Lywydd. Dwi'n ddiolchgar i chi am ddod â datganiad yn fuan yn nhymor y Llywodraeth newydd ar y targed o greu miliwn o siaradwyr. Rydych chi'n gwybod bod gennych chi fy nghefnogaeth i yn yr uchelgais yma, a dwi'n gwybod eich bod chi'n hollol ddiffuant, ond dwi angen fy argyhoeddi bod y newid gêr angenrheidiol yn digwydd. Mi ddywedodd eich rhagflaenydd wrthyf i yn y Senedd ddiwethaf y bydd yn rhaid i'r Llywodraeth newydd - a dwi'n dyfynnu'r union eiriau; dyma a ddywedodd hi - fynd lot ymhellach nag yr ydym ni wedi mynd hyd yn hyn. Fedrwch chi felly roi enghreifftiau ymarferol a phenodol ynghylch i ba raddau mae'r cynllun gweithredu yma'n cynrychioli'r newid gêr yr oedd eich plaid chi'n cydnabod oedd ei angen er mwyn cyrraedd y miliwn? O ran cynnwys y rhaglen ei hun yn gyffredinol, dwi yn bryderus bod peth o'r ieithwedd yn awgrymu parhad yn hytrach na newid a bod o'n rhy benagored - 'diweddaru' targedau athrawon; 'ystyried' effaith safonau; 'datblygu' canllawiau; 'parhau' i ychwanegu at ein sail tystiolaeth am y Gymraeg a chynlluniau ieithyddol; 'gweithio' i amddiffyn enwau lleoedd Cymraeg. Gan droi at y manylder, dwi yn croesawu'r ymrwymiad gan eich Llywodraeth chi i gyflwyno Bil addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg. Mae Plaid Cymru wedi dadlau ers tro bod angen mecanwaith statudol i yrru'r ymdrechion i dyfu'n sylweddol addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg, gan gydnabod rôl allweddol y sector addysg wrth wireddu'r filiwn. Hoffwn i achub ar y cyfle yn y cyswllt yma i dalu teyrnged i Gareth Pierce, cyn brif weithredwr Cyd Bwyllgor Addysg Cymru, fu farw yn ddisymwth iawn yn ddiweddar yma, un a wnaeth gymaint dros addysg Gymraeg, ac, yn wir, Gareth oedd awdur y papur trafod yma y gwnes i gyhoeddi nôl yn yr haf 2019, oedd yn symud y drafodaeth ymlaen i edrych ar gnewyllyn Deddf addysg Gymraeg, ac mi fyddai pasio Deddf uchelgeisiol o'r fath yna yn y Senedd yma yn deyrnged arbennig i Gareth Pierce a'i waith dros nifer o flynyddoedd. Felly, a fedrwch chi roi syniad i ni o'r amserlen ar gyfer cyhoeddi'r Bil a'r amserlen ar gyfer tywys Bil o'r fath drwy'r Senedd? Rydych chi'n nodi y byddwch chi yn ystyried effaith safonau'r Gymraeg ar ddefnydd iaith wrth wneud penderfyniadau ynghylch paratoi rheoliadau pellach. Mae'r dystiolaeth yn dangos bod y safonau wedi cael effaith gadarnhaol ar unigolion a chyrff yn y meysydd y maen nhw wedi'u cyflwyno. Mae'n bryd rŵan gweld amserlen yn cael ei chyhoeddi ar gyfer ymestyn y safonau i feysydd eraill, felly dwi'n siomedig efo'r agwedd yma. A fedrwch chi gadarnhau'r amserlen a'r cylch gorchwyl ar gyfer ystyried effaith y safonau? A beth ydy effaith yr oedi yma ar y rheoliadau sydd eisoes wedi cael eu hymgynghori arnyn nhw, sef y rheoleiddwyr iechyd a'r cwmnïau dŵr? Mae angen cydnabod cyfraniad pwysig y safonau at y strategaeth a chael eglurder am symud ymlaen efo gweithredu mewn meysydd newydd. Yn olaf, rydych chi'n cyfeirio at sefydlu comisiwn i gryfhau sefyllfa'r Gymraeg fel iaith gymunedol. A fedrwch chi ddweud mwy am y comisiwn sydd dan sylw? Ai ryw fath o grŵp gorchwyl a gorffen fyddai o, achos dwi'n sicr nad ydyn ni ddim eisiau siop siarad arall? Neu, os nad yw'n gorff neu'n grŵp gorchwyl a gorffen, ai ryw fath o gorff datblygu pwrpasol sydd gennych chi o dan sylw, efo pwerau i adfywio cymunedau Cymraeg a denu swyddi i'r gorllewin ac yn y blaen? Fel cam tuag at sefydlu corff pwrpasol o'r math hwnnw, sef yr hyn y mae Plaid Cymru'n meddwl sydd ei angen, a wnewch chi roi diweddariad i ni ar gynllun Arfor, ac yn benodol ar arian ar gyfer parhau efo'r cynllun pwysig yma, os gwelwch yn dda? Diolch yn fawr.