English: Thank you very much for the statement. I have consistently called on you in this place to take action, and it's positive to see a statement of your intent to do that in the area of language technology. Indeed, this is an area that both I and Plaid Cymru are very interested in, as you will know. At the National Eisteddfod in August, I and my colleague Jill Evans held an event on European languages in the digital age, with representation from Canolfan Bedwyr at Bangor University, in this very building, as it happens. Now, Canolfan Bedwyr, in my constituency, does innovative work with the resources available, but the criticism that there's been in the past, generally speaking in terms of language technology, is that there hasn't been a sufficiently strategic overview from Government and that the funding has been limited and patchy in nature. That is why Plaid Cymru did call for a meaningful strategy to ensure the development of the Welsh language in the area of language technology and on digital platforms. That was for two main reasons: first of all, so that this Government behaves like a national Government and takes ownership and provides guidance for the development of Welsh-language technology, and, secondly, in order to put right the underinvestment to support the vision to ensure that the Welsh language is a viable language in the modern, automated age. And although I haven't had opportunity to look in detail at the contents of the plan yet, it is promising that the Government is publishing such a strategy. But, to turn to the second point, namely funding, I hear no mention in your statement about any new funding that's been allocated to deliver these proposals, but I did hear you on Radio Cymru this morning talking about funds of £400,000 as the investment that you're going to provide to support this plan, and that will be up until the end of this Assembly term. Can you therefore confirm this afternoon that what you said on Radio Cymru this morning was accurate and confirm exactly how much new funding will be available annually to deliver these proposals? You mentioned in your statement the need for Welsh language services to be accessible and easy to use so that people can take advantage of them, and I agree entirely with you on that. Since the Welsh language standards have been implemented, I have to say that I am finding increasing opportunities to use the Welsh language with bodies that have responsibilities under the standards. The strength of standards is that they link together all elements of organisations' and institutions' work, and that is clear where the Welsh language is prominent on self-service machines, apps and websites, for example. My question, therefore, is: wouldn't it be better use of resources and better in terms of the success of this plan for your officials to be continuing to work with the powers that you have and to push them to their extreme, so that more regulations can be brought forward for standards in the sectors where they can be introduced, including telecommunications companies, which are very influential in terms of people's use of the Welsh language? To conclude, I was particularly pleased that the work of the Plaid Cymru Member of the European Parliament, Jill Evans, in the European Parliament, had secured support for her report calling on the European Commission to draw up policies in order to tackle discrimination against minority languages in the digital sphere, including the Welsh language. But, of course, it's a concern as to what will happen if Wales leaves the European Union. I would like to ask you, therefore, to conclude, what discussions your Government officials or you as Minister have had with the European Commission in terms of the work that has received approval in light of Jill Evans's efforts, and how are you preparing to continue to work at a European level and to work internationally for the benefit of the Welsh language and language technology for the future? Thank you.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr am y datganiad. Rydw i wedi bod yn galw'n gyson arnoch chi yn y lle yma i weithredu, ac mae'n gadarnhaol gweld datganiad o'ch bwriad i wneud hynny ym maes technoleg iaith. Yn wir, mae hwn yn faes rydw i a Phlaid Cymru yn cymryd diddordeb mawr ynddo, fel rydych chi'n gwybod. Yn yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol ym mis Awst, fe wnes i a'm cyfaill Jill Evans gynnal digwyddiad ar ieithoedd Ewropeaidd yn yr oes ddigidol, efo cynrychiolaeth o Ganolfan Bedwyr ym Mhrifysgol Bangor, yn y Senedd yma, fel mae'n digwydd. Mae Canolfan Bedwyr, yn fy etholaeth, yn gwneud gwaith arloesol efo'r adnoddau sydd ar gael, ond y feirniadaeth sydd wedi bod yn y gorffennol, yn gyffredinol o ran technoleg iaith, ydy nad oes yna ddim gorolwg digon strategol wedi dod o dŷ'r Llywodraeth, a bod y cyllid wedi bod yn gyfyngedig ac yn bytiog ei natur. Dyna'r rheswm pam y gwnaeth Plaid Cymru alw am strategaeth bwrpasol i sicrhau datblygiad y Gymraeg ym maes technoleg iaith ac ar y llwyfannau digidol. Mae hynny am ddau brif reswm: yn gyntaf, fel bod y Llywodraeth hon yn ymddwyn fel Llywodraeth genedlaethol ac yn cymryd perchnogaeth dros roi arweiniad ar gyfer tyfu technoleg cyfrwng Gymraeg, ac, yn ail, er mwyn unioni'r tanfuddsoddiad ariannol i gefnogi'r weledigaeth ar gyfer sicrhau bod y Gymraeg yn fyw yn oes fodern awtomeiddio. Er nad ydw i wedi cael cyfle i edrych yn fanwl ar gynnwys y cynllun eto, mae'n addawol bod y Llywodraeth yn cyhoeddi strategaeth o'r fath. Ond, i ddod at yr ail bwynt, sef y cyllid, nid wyf i'n clywed sôn yn eich datganiad chi am unrhyw gyllid newydd sydd wedi cael ei glustnodi i wireddu'r cynigion hyn, ond mi wnes i glywed chi ar Radio Cymru'r bore yma yn sôn mai £400,000 ydy'r buddsoddiad rydych chi am roi i gefnogi'r cynllun yma, a hynny tan ddiwedd tymor y Cynulliad yma. A fedrwch chi, felly, gadarnhau, y prynhawn yma, fod yr hyn a ddywedoch chi ar Radio Cymru'r bore yma yn gywir, a jest cadarnhau faint yn union o gyllid newydd a fydd ar gael yn flynyddol ar gyfer gwireddu'r cynigion yma? Mi oeddech chi'n sôn yn eich datganiad am yr angen i wasanaethau Cymraeg fod yn rhwydd ac yn hygyrch i'w defnyddio er mwyn i bobl allu manteisio arnyn nhw, ac rydw i'n cytuno'n llwyr efo chi yn y fan honno. Ers i safonau'r Gymraeg ddod yn weithredol, mae'n rhaid imi ddweud fy mod i'n dod ar draws cyfleoedd cynyddol i ddefnyddio'r Gymraeg efo cyrff sydd o fewn cwmpas dyletswyddau iaith. Cryfder y safonau ydy eu bod nhw yn cydio ym mhob elfen ar waith sefydliadau, ac mae hynny'n amlwg wrth fod y Gymraeg yn flaenllaw ar beiriannau hunanwasanaeth, apiau a gwefannau, er enghraifft. Fy nghwestiwn i, felly, ydy: oni fyddai'n well defnydd o adnoddau ac yn well o ran llwyddiant y cynllun yma i'ch swyddogion chi fod yn parhau i weithredu'r pwerau sydd gennych chi, a hynny i'r eithaf, er mwyn cyflwyno rhagor o reoliadau ar gyfer safonau yn y sectorau y mae modd eu cyflwyno, gan gynnwys ar gwmnïau telathrebu, sydd yn gwmnïau dylanwadol iawn o safbwynt defnydd pobl o'r Gymraeg? I gloi, mi oeddwn i'n falch iawn fod gwaith Aelod Seneddol Ewropeaidd Plaid Cymru, Jill Evans, yn Senedd Ewrop wedi sicrhau cefnogaeth i'w hadroddiad hi yn galw ar i'r Comisiwn Ewropeaidd lunio polisïau i fynd i'r afael â gwahaniaethau yn erbyn ieithoedd lleiafrifol yn y maes digidol, gan gynnwys y Gymraeg. Ond, wrth gwrs, mae'n ofid beth fydd yn digwydd os bydd Cymru yn gadael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd. Buaswn i'n hoffi gofyn, felly, i gloi: pa drafodaethau mae swyddogion eich Llywodraeth chi, neu ydych chi fel Gweinidog, wedi'u cael efo'r Comisiwn Ewropeaidd ynghylch y gwaith sydd wedi cael sêl bendith rŵan yn sgil gwaith Jill Evans, a sut ydych chi'n paratoi i barhau i weithio ar lefel Ewropeaidd, ac yn rhyngwladol, er lles y Gymraeg a thechnoleg iaith at y dyfodol? Diolch.