English: Can I thank you, Minister, for your statement today? This is a landmark piece of legislation and I think it's good to have these reports, and I hope that this is something that you will commit to doing regularly for Assembly Members. I would associate myself with a number of the concerns raised by Rhun ap Iorwerth around adult carers, and I do pay tribute to Carers Wales for the work that they're doing on Track the Act, but I am also really pleased to hear what you've said this afternoon about there being a much more in-partnership approach now between Carers Wales and local government. So, I wanted to ask specifically, really, about the impact of the Act on children. You will remember, because you were a member of the committee at the time, that a lot of concerns were raised with us that the people-focused nature of this Act may lead to a weakening of support for children. That was in general terms, but also in relation to the repeal of section 17 of the Children Act 1989, which came about as a result of this legislation, and I do have some concerns in that area that we are already seeing some evidence of less support perhaps being provided to children as a result of the Act. I know that Carers Wales, as part of their Track the Act work, have identified a possible problem with carers of disabled children not being recognised by all local authorities as carers, and I'd like to ask whether you have any evidence of that and what you were doing to communicate to local authorities that they most certainly are. I know that you are aware of my concerns about the impact of moving the family fund money into the sustainable social services grant. There's also been a cut to funding for Contact a Family. Those are two important mechanisms to support disabled children and their families. So, I wanted to ask: the evaluation you've referred to of the Act is very, very welcome, but how specifically will you ensure that the needs of disabled children and their families are taken into account in that evaluation? Finally, I wanted to ask about safeguarding, which I know falls under the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for children, but the decision to put adult and child safeguarding together came as a direct result of this Act, and I know that there is a lot of concern that we are still waiting for the all-Wales child and adult protection procedures to be disseminated in Wales. I understand that a statement is expected very soon, but I wondered if you would be able to comment on that, but also whether you could explain how the relationship between yourself and the Cabinet Secretary for children works on this vital area of safeguarding, with you being responsible for the Act, but the actual delivery of the policies on safeguarding falling under a different Minister. Thank you very much.
Welsh: A gaf i ddiolch i chi, Weinidog, am eich datganiad heddiw? Mae hwn yn ddarn pwysig o ddeddfwriaeth ac rwy'n credu ei bod hi'n beth da i gael yr adroddiadau hyn, ac rwy'n gobeithio bod hyn yn rhywbeth y byddwch yn ymrwymo i'w wneud yn rheolaidd ar gyfer Aelodau'r Cynulliad. Byddwn i'n cysylltu fy hun â nifer o'r pryderon a gododd Rhun ap Iorwerth ynglŷn â gofalwyr sy'n oedolion, ac rwy'n talu teyrnged i Gofalwyr Cymru am y gwaith y mae'n ei wneud ar Dilyn y Ddeddf, ond rwyf hefyd yn falch iawn o glywed yr hyn yr ydych wedi'i ddweud y prynhawn yma ynglŷn â'r ffaith bod mwy o gydweithio mewn partneriaeth rhwng Gofalwyr Cymru a llywodraeth leol. Felly, rwy'n awyddus i ofyn yn benodol, mewn gwirionedd, am effaith y Ddeddf ar blant. Fe fyddwch chi'n cofio, gan eich bod chi'n aelod o'r pwyllgor ar y pryd, y codwyd llawer o bryderon ynglŷn â'r ffaith y gallai pwyslais y Ddeddf hon ar bobl, arwain at wanhau cymorth i blant. Roedd hynny mewn termau cyffredinol, ond hefyd mewn cysylltiad â diddymu adran 17 o Ddeddf Plant 1989, a ddaeth yn sgil y ddeddfwriaeth hon, ac mae gennyf i rai pryderon o ran hynny sef ein bod ni eisoes yn gweld rhywfaint o dystiolaeth o lai o gymorth o bosibl yn cael ei ddarparu i blant o ganlyniad i'r Ddeddf. Gwn fod Gofalwyr Cymru, yn rhan o'u gwaith Dilyn y Ddeddf, wedi nodi problem bosibl yn ymwneud â'r ffaith nad yw gofalwyr plant anabl yn cael eu cydnabod gan bob awdurdod lleol yn ofalwyr, a hoffwn ofyn a oes gennych unrhyw dystiolaeth o hynny a beth ydych chi'n ei wneud i hysbysu awdurdodau lleol eu bod nhw'n sicr yn ofalwyr. Gwn eich bod chi'n ymwybodol o'm pryderon ynghylch effaith trosglwyddo arian cronfa'r teulu i'r grant gwasanaethau cymdeithasol cynaliadwy. Hefyd mae gostyngiad wedi bod mewn cyllid ar gyfer Cyswllt Teulu. Dyna ddau fecanwaith pwysig i gefnogi plant anabl a'u teuluoedd. Felly, roeddwn i eisiau gofyn: mae gwerthusiad o'r Ddeddf yr ydych chi wedi cyfeirio ato i'w groesawu'n fawr iawn, ond sut yn benodol y byddwch yn sicrhau y caiff anghenion plant anabl a'u teuluoedd eu hystyried yn y gwerthusiad hwnnw? Yn olaf, roeddwn i eisiau holi am ddiogelu, sy'n rhywbeth yr wyf yn gwybod bod Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Blant yn gyfrifol amdano, ond daeth y penderfyniad i roi diogelu plant ac oedolion gyda'i gilydd yn ganlyniad uniongyrchol i'r Ddeddf hon, ac rwy'n gwybod bod yna lawer o bryder ynglŷn â'r ffaith ein bod ni'n dal i aros i'r gweithdrefnau amddiffyn plant ac oedolion Cymru gyfan gael eu cyflwyno yng Nghymru. Rwy'n deall y disgwylir datganiad yn fuan iawn, ond tybed a fyddech chi'n gallu rhoi sylwadau ar hynny, ond hefyd a fyddai modd i chi esbonio natur y berthynas rhyngoch chi ac Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros blant mewn cysylltiad â'r maes hollbwysig hwn o ddiogelu, gan eich bod chi'n gyfrifol am y Ddeddf, ond bod Gweinidog gwahanol yn gyfrifol am gyflwyno'r polisïau ar ddiogelu mewn gwirionedd. Diolch yn fawr iawn.