English: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd, for the opportunity to update Members on our action to tackle what is a complex and sensitive issue. Members will know that I am committed to addressing building safety in Wales and continue to take forward our building remediation programme, alongside a significant programme of reform, to establish a fit-for-purpose building safety regime in Wales. At the heart of our approach to remediation is the principle that developers should contribute towards the costs of fixing these problems, and leaseholders should not be made to pay for fire safety issues that are not of their own making. Since the opening of the Welsh building safety fund we have received 258 expressions of interest from responsible persons who know or suspect that their building may have fire safety defects. We have completed digital surveys for all of these and have identified 161 buildings that require further, intrusive survey work. This will involve our surveyors undertaking a detailed investigation of both internal and external fire safety issues, such as cladding and compartmentation. The work has begun and will continue over the summer. While we continue to receive expressions of interest, I understand there are still some responsible persons who have not engaged and are still passing on costs to leaseholders. This is extremely disappointing, and I urge any leaseholder in this situation, who know or suspect that their building is affected by fire safety issues, to contact my officials, who can support them in taking forward an expression of interest. I have spoken to many leaseholders and continue to meet residents in buildings affected by fire safety issues across Wales. I am very well aware of the impact of increased insurance costs, higher service charges, and the difficulties people are experiencing in remortgaging or selling their homes. I have written to all managing agents in Wales to make clear that I have set aside £375 million to cover the costs of remediating buildings, and I've repeatedly stated publicly that leaseholders should not foot the bill for fire safety defects. I am also taking action on developers. I was very disappointed that the UK Government chose to pursue its building safety pledges on an England-only basis, despite a number of meetings in which the devolved Governments made it clear that a UK-wide approach was the best for leaseholders. I am pleased to say, however, that we have moved the UK Government on this point and have also moved swiftly to implement a comparable approach here in Wales. I have written to developers and invited them to meet with me. I am pleased to say that a number of developers have already agreed to meet and discuss their plans. I've also published a list of developers who have chosen not to engage, and I am exploring what further action this Government might take with developers who continue not to engage. I do understand, though, for some residents in affected buildings, these changes will just not come soon enough. To support those in or facing the most urgent financial hardship, the leaseholder support scheme opened yesterday for applications. This new scheme will provide tailored, independent advice to leaseholders in affected homes. The package of support is targeted at leaseholders who are owner-occupiers, and those who have become displaced residents. However, we will be monitoring applications and reviewing eligibility criteria to ensure those who need support the most have access to the scheme. All leaseholders who are eligible for this scheme will receive advice from an independent financial adviser, with the costs fully covered by the Welsh Government. The advice will support them in making the right choice for them, recognising that the circumstances will be different for each household. If the sale of their property is the right route, the Welsh Government will enable them to sell their property at a fair market value. Full guidance on the scheme, including the eligibility criteria, is now available on the Welsh Government website. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the external partners and sector experts who have assisted us in developing this scheme at pace. Their support and hard work have been critical to establishing the right qualifying criteria and the support processes. Alongside this programme of support and remediation of buildings, we continue to take forward work on the cultural changes and legislative reforms needed to prevent this situation arising again. We have worked with the UK Government to ensure relevant elements of the Building Safety Act 2022 will apply here in Wales. The Act will allow us to reform the building control system, to help prevent a recurrence of a tragedy such as Grenfell. The Act also introduces a number of important provisions aimed at improving the rights of home buyers, including extending rights of action and the creation of the new homes ombudsman. I want to ensure our building safety reforms are practical and accessible for people. We will continue to undertake a series of measures to engage directly with leaseholders and tenants to gain a broad range of residents' views. This work will help to further strengthen the resident's voice so that it remains at the heart of our policy development. Unfortunately, there are no quick or easy fixes, and I cannot compromise on achieving the right, sustainable solution. Anything else leaves the door open to further issues arising. It is important that these matters are resolved once and for all. We must do this properly to get it right now and for the future. I welcome the continued commitment from Plaid Cymru to this agenda and look forward to working in partnership with their designated Member on our collective aim, to ensure our buildings are as safe as possible from the outset. Diolch.
Welsh: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd, am y cyfle i roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i'r Aelodau am ein camau i ymdrin â mater cymhleth a sensitif. Bydd Aelodau'n ymwybodol fy mod wedi ymrwymo i ymdrin â diogelwch adeiladau yng Nghymru ac yn parhau i fwrw ymlaen â'n rhaglen adfer adeiladau, ochr yn ochr â rhaglen sylweddol o ddiwygio, i sefydlu gweithdrefn diogelwch adeiladau addas i'r diben yng Nghymru. Wrth wraidd ein dull o adfer mae'r egwyddor y dylai datblygwyr gyfrannu at gostau datrys y problemau hyn, ac ni ddylai lesddeiliaid orfod talu am broblemau diogelwch tân nad ydyn nhw wedi eu creu eu hunain. Ers agor cronfa diogelwch adeiladau Cymru, rydym ni wedi derbyn 258 o ddatganiadau o ddiddordeb gan bersonau cyfrifol sy'n gwybod neu'n amau y gallai fod gan eu hadeilad ddiffygion diogelwch tân. Rydym ni wedi cwblhau arolygon digidol ar gyfer pob un o'r rhain ac wedi nodi 161 o adeiladau sydd angen gwaith arolygu ymwthiol arall. Bydd hyn yn golygu bod ein syrfewyr yn cynnal ymchwiliad manwl i faterion diogelwch tân mewnol ac allanol, fel cladin ac adraniadau. Mae'r gwaith wedi dechrau a bydd yn parhau dros yr haf. Er ein bod yn parhau i dderbyn datganiadau o ddiddordeb, rwy'n deall bod rhai personau cyfrifol o hyd nad ydyn nhw wedi ymgysylltu ac sy'n dal i drosglwyddo costau i lesddeiliaid. Mae hyn yn siomedig dros ben, ac rwy'n annog unrhyw lesddeiliad yn y sefyllfa hon, sy'n gwybod neu'n amau bod materion diogelwch tân yn effeithio ar eu hadeilad, i gysylltu â fy swyddogion, a all eu cefnogi i ddatblygu datganiad o ddiddordeb. Rwyf i wedi siarad â llawer o lesddeiliaid ac yn parhau i gwrdd â thrigolion mewn adeiladau y mae problemau diogelwch tân yn effeithio arnyn nhw ledled Cymru. Rwy'n ymwybodol iawn o effaith costau yswiriant uwch, taliadau gwasanaeth uwch, a'r anawsterau y mae pobl yn eu cael wrth ailforgeisio neu werthu eu cartrefi. Rwyf i wedi ysgrifennu at bob asiant rheoli yng Nghymru i'w gwneud yn glir fy mod wedi neilltuo £375 miliwn i dalu am gostau adfer adeiladau, ac rwyf i wedi datgan yn gyhoeddus dro ar ôl tro na ddylai lesddeiliaid dalu'r bil am ddiffygion diogelwch tân. Rwyf i hefyd yn cymryd camau ar ddatblygwyr. Roeddwn i'n siomedig iawn bod Llywodraeth y DU wedi dewis mynd ar drywydd ei haddewidion diogelwch adeiladu ar sail Lloegr yn unig, er gwaethaf nifer o gyfarfodydd lle'r oedd y Llywodraethau datganoledig yn ei gwneud yn glir mai dull gweithredu ar gyfer y DU gyfan oedd y gorau i lesddeiliaid. Rwy'n falch o ddweud, fodd bynnag, ein bod ni wedi symud Llywodraeth y DU ar y pwynt hwn a'n bod ni hefyd wedi symud yn gyflym i weithredu dull tebyg yma yng Nghymru. Rwyf i wedi ysgrifennu at ddatblygwyr a'u gwahodd i gwrdd â mi. Rwy'n falch o ddweud bod nifer o ddatblygwyr eisoes wedi cytuno i gyfarfod a thrafod eu cynlluniau. Rwyf hefyd wedi cyhoeddi rhestr o ddatblygwyr sydd wedi dewis peidio ag ymgysylltu, ac rwy'n archwilio pa gamau eraill y gallai'r Llywodraeth hon eu cymryd gyda datblygwyr sy'n parhau i beidio ag ymgysylltu. Rwy'n deall, serch hynny, i rai trigolion mewn adeiladau sydd wedi'u heffeithio arnyn nhw, na fydd y newidiadau hyn yn dod yn ddigon buan. Er mwyn cefnogi'r rheini sydd yng nghanol y caledi ariannol mwyaf brys, neu sydd yn ei wynebu, agorodd y cynllun cymorth lesddeiliaid ddoe ar gyfer ceisiadau. Bydd y cynllun newydd hwn yn darparu cyngor annibynnol yn benodol ar gyfer lesddeiliaid mewn cartrefi sydd wedi'u heffeithio. Mae'r pecyn cymorth wedi'i dargedu at lesddeiliaid sy'n berchen-feddianwyr, a'r rhai sydd wedi dod yn breswylwyr sydd wedi'u dadleoli. Fodd bynnag, byddwn ni'n monitro ceisiadau ac yn adolygu meini prawf cymhwysedd i sicrhau bod y rhai sydd angen cymorth fwyaf yn cael cyfle i fanteisio ar y cynllun. Bydd pob lesddeiliad sy'n gymwys ar gyfer y cynllun hwn yn cael cyngor gan gynghorydd ariannol annibynnol, gyda'r costau'n cael eu talu'n llawn gan Lywodraeth Cymru. Bydd y cyngor yn eu cefnogi i wneud y dewis cywir iddyn nhw, gan gydnabod y bydd yr amgylchiadau'n wahanol i bob aelwyd. Os mai gwerthu eu heiddo yw'r llwybr cywir, bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu galluogi i werthu eu heiddo am werth teg i'r farchnad. Mae canllawiau llawn ar y cynllun, gan gynnwys y meini prawf cymhwysedd, nawr ar gael ar wefan Llywodraeth Cymru. Hoffwn i fanteisio ar y cyfle hwn hefyd i ddiolch i'r partneriaid allanol ac arbenigwyr yn y sector sydd wedi ein cynorthwyo i ddatblygu'r cynllun hwn yn gyflym. Mae eu cefnogaeth a'u gwaith caled wedi bod yn hanfodol i sefydlu'r meini prawf cymhwyso cywir a'r prosesau cymorth. Ochr yn ochr â'r rhaglen hon o gefnogi ac adfer adeiladau, rydym ni'n parhau i fwrw ymlaen â gwaith ar y newidiadau diwylliannol a'r diwygiadau deddfwriaethol sydd eu hangen i atal y sefyllfa hon rhag codi eto. Rydym ni wedi gweithio gyda Llywodraeth y DU i sicrhau y bydd elfennau perthnasol o Ddeddf Diogelwch Adeiladu 2022 yn berthnasol yma yng Nghymru. Bydd y Ddeddf yn ein galluogi ni i ddiwygio'r system rheoli adeiladu, er mwyn helpu i atal trychineb fel Grenfell rhag digwydd eto. Mae'r Ddeddf hefyd yn cyflwyno nifer o ddarpariaethau pwysig sydd â'r nod o wella hawliau prynwyr cartrefi, gan gynnwys ymestyn hawliau gweithredu a chreu'r ombwdsmon cartrefi newydd. Rwyf i eisiau sicrhau bod ein diwygiadau diogelwch adeiladau yn ymarferol ac yn hygyrch i bobl. Byddwn yn parhau i ymgymryd â chyfres o fesurau i ymgysylltu'n uniongyrchol â lesddeiliaid a thenantiaid er mwyn cael amrywiaeth eang o safbwyntiau preswylwyr. Bydd y gwaith hwn yn helpu i gryfhau llais y preswylydd ymhellach fel ei fod yn parhau i fod wrth wraidd ein datblygiad polisi. Yn anffodus, nid oes atebion cyflym na hawdd, ac ni allaf i gyfaddawdu ar gyflawni'r ateb cywir, cynaliadwy. Mae unrhyw beth arall yn gadael y drws yn agored i faterion eraill sy'n codi. Mae'n bwysig bod y materion hyn yn cael eu datrys unwaith ac am byth. Rhaid i ni wneud hyn yn iawn i'w gael yn iawn nawr ac ar gyfer y dyfodol. Croesawaf i'r ymrwymiad parhaus gan Blaid Cymru i'r agenda hon ac edrychaf ymlaen at weithio mewn partneriaeth â'u Haelod dynodedig ar ein nod cyfunol, i sicrhau bod ein hadeiladau mor ddiogel â phosibl o'r cychwyn cyntaf. Diolch.