English: Can I thank Dai Lloyd again for bringing this issue to the Chamber's attention? I am most sympathetic to the current uncertainty regarding 'Y Cymro'. I actually started my journalistic career working alongside journalists on 'Y Cymro' back in the days when it was owned by North Wales Newspapers and based out of headquarters in Mold. It has had for many years incredible, committed, talented staff, and it would be tragic if the publication were to be lost forever. It has gone through a number of owners over many years. It started out as a slightly different publication in the nineteenth century, so it has incredible heritage. My understanding is that the 'Y Cymro' grant from the Welsh Books Council stood at approximately £18,000 for a number of years, and, in fact, 'Y Cymro' did not request an increase in the grant it was receiving from the Welsh Books Council. I understand that there has been interest from some groups, but there is no confirmation yet that it has been sold. Discussions have taken place between Cyfeillion y Cymro and Tindle, and we understand that they will be meeting with the Welsh Books Council before the end of this week. I would urge any prospective purchaser and owner to engage fully with the Welsh Books Council with a view to securing a level of grant that would enable the publication to continue, if it is possible to save the publication in its current form. I would also offer that any potential purchaser and any potential future managers of the publication seek, at the earliest opportunity, support from Business Wales. That support can come in the form of advice, and it may come in the form of further signposting towards financial support. As I say, I think it would be a sad day for 'Y Cymro' to be lost forever, and, certainly, I'll be keen to follow the progress that potential interested parties make in the coming weeks.
Welsh: A gaf fi ddiolch i Dai Lloyd unwaith eto am ddod â'r mater hwn i sylw'r Siambr? Rwy'n cydymdeimlo'n fawr â'r ansicrwydd sydd ynghlwm wrth 'Y Cymro' ar hyn o bryd. Mewn gwirionedd, dechreuais fy ngyrfa fel newyddiadurwr yn gweithio ochr yn ochr â newyddiadurwyr 'Y Cymro' yn ôl yn y dyddiau pan oedd yn eiddo i North Wales Newspapers ac wedi'i leoli yn eu pencadlys yn yr Wyddgrug. Ers blynyddoedd lawer, mae wedi bod â staff anhygoel, ymroddedig a thalentog, a byddai'n hynod o drist pe bai'r cyhoeddiad yn cael ei golli am byth. Mae wedi bod drwy nifer o berchnogion dros lawer o flynyddoedd. Dechreuodd fel cyhoeddiad ychydig yn wahanol yn y bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg, felly mae iddo dreftadaeth anhygoel. Yn ôl fy nealltwriaeth i, roedd grant 'Y Cymro' gan Gyngor Llyfrau Cymru oddeutu £18,000 ers nifer o flynyddoedd, ac mewn gwirionedd, ni ofynnodd 'Y Cymro' am gynnydd yn y grant a gâi gan Gyngor Llyfrau Cymru. Deallaf fod gan rai grwpiau ddiddordeb, ond nid oes unrhyw gadarnhad eto ei fod wedi cael ei werthu. Cynhaliwyd trafodaethau rhwng Cyfeillion y Cymro a Tindle, a deallwn y byddant yn cyfarfod â Chyngor Llyfrau Cymru cyn diwedd yr wythnos hon. Carwn annog unrhyw ddarpar brynwr a pherchennog i ymgysylltu'n llawn â Chyngor Llyfrau Cymru gyda golwg ar sicrhau lefel o grant a fyddai'n galluogi'r cyhoeddiad i barhau, os oes modd ei achub ar ei ffurf bresennol. Buaswn hefyd yn cynnig fod unrhyw ddarpar brynwr ac unrhyw ddarpar reolwyr y cyhoeddiad yn y dyfodol yn gofyn am gymorth gan Busnes Cymru ar y cyfle cyntaf. Gall y cymorth hwnnw fod ar ffurf cyngor, a gall fod ar ffurf cyfeirio pellach at gymorth ariannol. Fel y dywedaf, rwy'n credu y byddai'n drist pe bai 'Y Cymro' yn cael ei golli am byth, ac yn sicr, byddaf yn awyddus i ddilyn y cynnydd y mae pobl sydd â diddordeb posibl yn ei wneud yn ystod yr wythnosau nesaf.