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English: Thank you for your answer, Minister. Of course, my question was with regard to transport schemes here in Wales, and this is my job - to scrutinise your performance here in this Parliament. Can I ask, Minister, or make the point that the performance of Welsh Government in delivering major road infrastructure projects has not at all been glowing? And I appreciate that you accept the frustration when that occurs. Last week, the auditor general's report into section 2 of the A465 highlighted disruption, delays and overspend of £100 million, compared to the initial estimate in 2014. It was scheduled for completion in 2018 and was then put back to 2019, and it's now scheduled to be completed in 2021. Are you confident that there will be no further delays and cost increases, because the auditor general, sadly, isn't convinced of that, in fact, he's concluded that the final cost remains uncertain?
Welsh: Diolch am eich ateb, Weinidog. Wrth gwrs, roedd fy nghwestiwn yn ymwneud â chynlluniau trafnidiaeth yma yng Nghymru, a dyma fy ngwaith - craffu ar eich perfformiad yma yn y Senedd hon. A gaf fi ofyn, Weinidog, neu wneud y pwynt nad yw perfformiad Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyflawni prosiectau seilwaith ffyrdd mawr wedi bod yn dda o gwbl? Ac rwy'n gwerthfawrogi eich bod yn derbyn y rhwystredigaeth pan fydd hynny'n digwydd. Yr wythnos diwethaf, amlygodd adroddiad yr archwilydd cyffredinol i adran 2 o'r A465 fod tarfu, oedi a gorwariant o £100 miliwn wedi bod o gymharu â'r amcangyfrif cychwynnol yn 2014. Roedd i fod i gael ei chwblhau yn 2018 ac yna fe'i gwthiwyd ymlaen i 2019, ac mae bellach i fod i gael ei chwblhau yn 2021. A ydych yn ffyddiog na fydd rhagor o oedi a chynnydd yn y costau, gan nad yw'r archwilydd cyffredinol, yn anffodus, wedi'i argyhoeddi ynglŷn â hynny, ac a dweud y gwir, mae wedi dod i'r casgliad fod y gost derfynol yn dal i fod yn ansicr?
English: Absolutely. The Member is absolutely right - HS2 is the prime example of projects that can inflate beyond control. But, look, the Member is right: he's here to scrutinise me, and the dualling of section 2 of the A465 is an enormously important programme, and I'm obviously very disappointed by the further delay to this particular project. However, I can confirm, Llywydd, that the scheme budget remains as it was in my statement in April of last year. The budget remains the same: no further increase, despite the delay that was announced very recently. It's also worth reflecting on the fact that this particular project is now more than 85 per cent complete, with construction of more than 7.5 miles of retaining walls; something in the order of 1.3 million cu m of material has been excavated, and there has been the laying of 16,000 cu m of concrete; 30,000 trees have been planted and 15 bridges have been constructed. It's a huge endeavour. Whilst I do regret the increase in the overall budget since it was first programmed, and the delay in completing it, there is no doubt whatsoever that this complex but hugely ambitious scheme will be truly transformational for the Heads of the Valleys.
Welsh: Yn sicr. Mae'r Aelod yn llygad ei le - HS2 yw'r enghraifft orau o brosiectau sy'n gallu chwyddo y tu hwnt i reolaeth. Ond edrychwch, mae'r Aelod yn llygad ei le: mae yma i graffu arnaf, ac mae deuoli adran 2 o'r A465 yn rhaglen hynod o bwysig, ac rwy'n amlwg yn siomedig iawn gyda'r oedi pellach i'r prosiect arbennig hwn. Fodd bynnag, gallaf gadarnhau, Lywydd, fod cyllideb y cynllun yn dal i fod yr un fath â'r hyn ydoedd yn fy natganiad ym mis Ebrill y llynedd. Mae'r gyllideb yn dal i fod yr un fath: dim cynnydd pellach, er gwaethaf yr oedi a gyhoeddwyd yn ddiweddar iawn. Mae'n werth ystyried hefyd fod y prosiect penodol hwn bellach dros 85 y cant yn gyflawn, gyda dros 7.5 milltir o waliau cynnal wedi'u hadeiladu; oddeutu 1.3 miliwn metr ciwbig o ddeunydd wedi'i gloddio, ac 16,000 metr ciwbig o goncrit wedi'i osod; plannwyd 30,000 o goed ac adeiladwyd 15 o bontydd. Mae'n ymdrech enfawr. Er fy mod yn gresynu at y cynnydd yn y gyllideb gyffredinol ers iddi gael ei rhaglennu'n wreiddiol, a'r oedi cyn ei chwblhau, nid oes unrhyw amheuaeth o gwbl na fydd y cynllun cymhleth ond hynod uchelgeisiol hwn yn wirioneddol drawsnewidiol i Flaenau'r Cymoedd.
English: Thank you for your answer, Minister. I think it will be helpful as well for the residents to be able to listen to your own frustrations that the project hasn't been delivered on time. I want to go to a more positive footing here, but, of course, it's not the first and only project that has been mismanaged; I'll detail a couple and come to my final question. A year ago, you were delighted to mark the beginning of the construction phase of the A487 Caernarfon to Bontnewydd bypass scheme and told this Parliament that it would be completed in 2021. Currently, the project overview on the Welsh Government's website says completion date is 2022. And then the construction of the Llandeilo bypass, which was due to commence last year - last month you told the climate change and rural affairs committee that it wasn't included in this next budget, and work hasn't yet commenced. So, I want to get to a more positive point here: when are lessons going to be learned from these past mistakes? When is it that this Parliament can be informed and people across Wales can be informed of a project that is going to be properly managed, so it's delivered on time and it's delivered in a cost-effective way, as the original estimates listed? What is it, through procurement practices and contractual practices, that needs to change to ensure that that can happen?
Welsh: Diolch am eich ateb, Weinidog. Credaf y bydd yn ddefnyddiol hefyd i'r trigolion allu gwrando ar eich rhwystredigaeth chi nad yw'r prosiect wedi'i gyflawni mewn pryd. Rwy'n awyddus i symud ymlaen at bwynt mwy cadarnhaol yma, ond wrth gwrs, nid dyma'r prosiect cyntaf na'r unig un i gael ei gamreoli; hoffwn fanylu ar ambell un cyn dod at fy nghwestiwn olaf. Flwyddyn yn ôl, roeddech yn falch iawn o nodi dechrau cyfnod adeiladu cynllun ffordd osgoi'r A487 rhwng Caernarfon a Bontnewydd, ac fe ddywedoch chi wrth y Senedd hon y byddai'n cael ei gwblhau yn 2021. Ar hyn o bryd, mae trosolwg y prosiect ar wefan Llywodraeth Cymru yn nodi mai 2022 yw'r dyddiad cwblhau. Ac yna, y gwaith o adeiladu ffordd osgoi Llandeilo, a oedd i fod i ddechrau y llynedd - y mis diwethaf, fe ddywedoch chi wrth y pwyllgor newid hinsawdd a materion gwledig nad oedd wedi'i gynnwys yn y gyllideb nesaf hon, ac nid yw'r gwaith wedi dechrau eto. Felly, rwyf am symud ymlaen i bwynt mwy cadarnhaol yma: pryd y bydd gwersi'n cael eu dysgu o'r camgymeriadau hyn? Pryd y gellir rhoi gwybod i'r Senedd hon ac i bobl ledled Cymru am brosiect sy'n mynd i gael ei reoli'n briodol, fel y caiff ei gyflawni'n brydlon ac mewn ffordd gosteffeithiol, fel y nodwyd yn yr amcangyfrifon gwreiddiol? Beth sydd angen newid, drwy arferion caffael ac arferion contractio, er mwyn sicrhau y gall hynny ddigwydd?
English: I can assure the Member that we already are delivering projects, road-based projects, to budget, and within the schedule that they are published, including, as I said earlier, the Newtown bypass. Two projects were highlighted in the Member's question: one concerns the A487 Caernarfon to Bontnewydd bypass, and the Member will be aware that during excavation of land in this project, important archaeological finds were made, and, of course, that leads to delays. In terms of Llandeilo bypass, the Member, I imagine, will be aware as well of concerns that have been expressed by Sustrans, which must, in my view, be fully addressed. Of course, cost and time bias is built into projects of this scale. However, lessons are being learned, not just from projects here within Wales, but we also work as closely as we can do with Highways England, because this is not an uncommon problem. The discovery of archaeological finds is something that often you cannot predict - you simply cannot predict. In terms of excavation of earth and finding other remains such as unexploded bombs, or terrains that you could not see, and you could not assess before the work began, that need to be addressed, and that can add time and it can add cost, but we are working with Highways England and with others to learn lessons and to ensure that we bring in projects as close to the budget or, indeed, in the case of the Newtown bypass, at the budget that they were published.
Welsh: Gallaf roi sicrwydd i'r Aelod ein bod eisoes yn cyflawni prosiectau, prosiectau ffyrdd, o fewn cyllidebau, ac o fewn yr amserlenni a gyhoeddir, gan gynnwys, fel y nodais yn gynharach, ffordd osgoi'r Drenewydd. Tynnwyd sylw at ddau brosiect yng nghwestiwn yr Aelod: mae un yn ymwneud â ffordd osgoi'r A487 Caernarfon a Bontnewydd, a bydd yr Aelod yn ymwybodol fod darganfyddiadau archaeolegol pwysig wedi'u gwneud wrth gloddio tir yn y prosiect hwn, ac wrth gwrs, mae hynny'n arwain at oedi. O ran ffordd osgoi Llandeilo, tybiaf y bydd yr Aelod yn ymwybodol hefyd o bryderon a fynegwyd gan Sustrans y credaf eu bod yn galw am sylw priodol. Wrth gwrs, mae bias amser a chost wedi'i gynnwys yn rhan o brosiectau o'r maint hwn. Fodd bynnag, mae gwersi'n cael eu dysgu, nid yn unig o brosiectau yma yng Nghymru, ond rydym hefyd yn gweithio mor agos ag y gallwn gyda Highways England, gan nad yw hon yn broblem anghyffredin. Mae dod o hyd i ddarganfyddiadau archaeolegol yn rhywbeth na allwch ei ragweld yn aml - yn syml, ni allwch ei ragweld. O ran cloddio tir a dod o hyd i olion eraill megis bomiau sydd heb ffrwydro, neu diroedd na allech eu gweld, ac na allech eu hasesu cyn i'r gwaith ddechrau, mae angen mynd i'r afael â hynny, a gall hynny ychwanegu amser a gall ychwanegu cost, ond rydym yn gweithio gyda Highways England a chydag eraill i ddysgu gwersi ac i sicrhau ein bod yn cyflawni prosiectau mor agos â phosibl at y gyllideb, neu'n wir, yn achos ffordd osgoi'r Drenewydd, o fewn y gyllideb a gyhoeddwyd.
English: Yes, absolutely. It's an exciting piece of work that is being led by my colleague Lee Waters. We recently saw the challenge fund unveiled, with a very significant number of bids. As a result of the enthusiasm for that particular fund, we trebled the amount of resource available, and we've been able to fund a huge number of projects right across the length and breadth of Wales.
Welsh: Yn sicr. Mae'n waith cyffrous sy'n cael ei arwain gan fy nghyd-Aelod, Lee Waters. Yn ddiweddar, cafodd y gronfa her ei chyhoeddi, gyda nifer sylweddol iawn o geisiadau. O ganlyniad i'r brwdfrydedd mewn perthynas â'r gronfa benodol honno, gwnaethom dreblu faint o adnoddau sydd ar gael, ac rydym wedi gallu ariannu nifer fawr o brosiectau ledled Cymru.
English: Thank you for that answer, Minister. Gerald Holtham, giving the Hodge lecture, said he had no idea how the Welsh economy was going to develop over the next decade. He made the point that Wales should look more towards the foundational economy to simply protect living standards. But he maintained that even if the Welsh economy grows to enrich most of the people in Wales, places like Merthyr were never going to match Bridgend, Swansea, Chepstow - and he should, of course, have added Cardiff. Does the Minister think that this analysis is correct?
Welsh: Diolch am yr ateb hwnnw, Weinidog. Dywedodd Gerald Holtham, wrth roi darlith Hodge, nad oedd ganddo unrhyw syniad sut y mae economi Cymru am ddatblygu dros y degawd nesaf. Gwnaeth y pwynt y dylai Cymru edrych mwy tuag at yr economi sylfaenol er mwyn gwarchod safonau byw. Ond dywedodd, hyd yn oed os yw economi Cymru'n tyfu i wneud y rhan fwyaf o bobl Cymru yn gyfoethocach, nad oedd lleoedd fel Merthyr Tudful byth yn mynd i ddal i fyny â Phen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Abertawe, Cas-gwent - a dylai fod wedi ychwanegu Caerdydd wrth gwrs. A yw'r Gweinidog yn credu bod y dadansoddiad hwn yn gywir?
English: I'm sure that we could spend the entire afternoon debating this important area of concern. The economic action plan has the dual purpose of driving down inequality within regions and across regions, but also to improve productivity. Our focus on the foundational economy is new, and it has immense energy attached to it because we recognise that we have to ensure that we protect living standards and that we give opportunities to those communities that have felt very distant from areas that have benefited from economic growth in recent times. But, equally, we are committed to developing the highest quality jobs that we possibly can across all parts of Wales. That's what, for example, the Tech Valleys project is aiming to achieve. It's what our interventions across the Valleys taskforce are aiming to achieve. It's what our intervention in projects such as the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre is aiming to achieve. And if we look at the results of our strategic investments in recent years, we can stand proud. We've got unemployment rates at the lowest ever level - the lowest levels since records began. We see gross value added rising faster than most other parts of the UK, and household earnings as well have been increasing faster than the average in the UK. These are all signs that we have been investing cleverly, smartly and in the right areas.
Welsh: Rwy'n siŵr y gallem dreulio'r prynhawn cyfan yn trafod y maes pryder pwysig hwn. Mae gan y cynllun gweithredu ar yr economi ddiben deuol i leihau anghydraddoldeb mewn rhanbarthau ac ar draws rhanbarthau, ond hefyd i wella cynhyrchiant. Mae ein ffocws ar yr economi sylfaenol yn newydd, ac mae egni aruthrol ynghlwm wrth hynny gan ein bod yn cydnabod bod yn rhaid inni sicrhau ein bod yn diogelu safonau byw a'n bod yn rhoi cyfleoedd i'r cymunedau hynny sydd wedi teimlo'n bell iawn o ardaloedd sydd wedi elwa o dwf economaidd yn ddiweddar. Ond yn yr un modd, rydym wedi ymrwymo i ddatblygu swyddi o'r safon uchaf posibl ym mhob rhan o Gymru. Dyna, er enghraifft, y mae prosiect y Cymoedd Technoleg yn ceisio'i gyflawni. Dyna mae ein hymyriadau ar draws tasglu'r Cymoedd yn ceisio'i gyflawni. Dyna mae ein hymyrraeth mewn prosiectau fel y Ganolfan Ymchwil Gweithgynhyrchu Uwch yn ceisio'i gyflawni. Ac os edrychwn ar ganlyniadau ein buddsoddiadau strategol dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf, gallwn fod yn falch. Mae cyfraddau diweithdra ar y lefel isaf erioed - y lefelau isaf ers dechrau cadw cofnodion. Rydym yn gweld gwerth ychwanegol gros yn codi'n gyflymach na'r rhan fwyaf o rannau eraill y DU, ac mae enillion aelwydydd hefyd wedi bod yn cynyddu'n gyflymach na'r cyfartaledd yn y DU. Mae'r rhain oll yn arwyddion ein bod wedi bod yn buddsoddi'n graff, yn glyfar ac yn y meysydd cywir.
English: Well, we were not informed of this decision by the UK Government. However, I have written to the Secretary of State for Transport asking for urgent clarification on their proposals, and my officials have contacted the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. The Welsh Government are ready to assist where possible, with those that will be affected by this news.
Welsh: Wel, ni chawsom wybod am y penderfyniad hwn gan Lywodraeth y DU. Fodd bynnag, rwyf wedi ysgrifennu at yr Ysgrifennydd Gwladol dros Drafnidiaeth i ofyn am eglurhad brys ynglŷn â'u cynigion, ac mae fy swyddogion wedi cysylltu â'r Asiantaeth Safonau Gyrwyr a Cherbydau. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn barod i roi cymorth lle bo modd i'r rheini y bydd y newyddion hwn yn effeithio arnynt.
English: Can I thank Rhun for his question? Llywydd, I think that it would be helpful if I was to release the letter that I sent to the Secretary of State, because I think that it will show how serious we are in demanding that a Caernarfon site is secured. I appreciate the predicament that haulier trainers are in over this decision, and the impact that it might have on their business, especially those who have invested in good faith and in the belief that a test centre would be retained in the area. Our understanding is that the Department for Transport is still exploring options for an alternative test centre in or around the Caernarfon area. We have said to the UK Government that we believe that it should be in Caernarfon, and it's also my understanding that the current Caernarfon test site is leased from Gwynedd county council. Our understanding is that they have yet to be formally notified of any date to vacate the site. As I say, we are determined to see the decision reversed and to see a permanent site in Caernarfon.
Welsh: A gaf fi ddiolch i Rhun am ei gwestiwn? Lywydd, credaf y byddai'n ddefnyddiol pe bawn yn rhyddhau'r llythyr a anfonais at yr Ysgrifennydd Gwladol, gan y credaf y bydd yn dangos pa mor ddifrifol rydym ni wrth fynnu bod safle yng Nghaernarfon yn cael ei ddiogelu. Rwy'n deall y sefyllfa anodd y mae hyfforddwyr cludwyr ynddi mewn perthynas â'r penderfyniad hwn, a'r effaith y gallai ei chael ar eu busnes, yn enwedig y rheini sydd wedi buddsoddi gyda phob ewyllys da ac yn y gred y byddai canolfan brawf yn cael ei chadw yn yr ardal. Ein dealltwriaeth ni yw bod yr Adran Drafnidiaeth yn dal i archwilio opsiynau ar gyfer canolfan brawf arall yn ardal Caernarfon neu'r cyffiniau. Rydym wedi dweud wrth Lywodraeth y DU ein bod yn credu y dylai fod yng Nghaernarfon, a deallaf hefyd fod safle prawf presennol Caernarfon yn cael ei osod ar brydles gan gyngor sir Gwynedd. Ein dealltwriaeth yw nad ydynt wedi cael eu hysbysu'n ffurfiol eto ynghylch unrhyw ddyddiad i adael y safle. Fel y dywedaf, rydym yn benderfynol o weld y penderfyniad yn cael ei wrthdroi ac i weld safle parhaol yng Nghaernarfon.
English: As you indicate, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency have been in negotiations for another location in Caernarfon, on the Cibyn industrial estate. Subsequent to that they said a move to Wrexham, 90 miles' drive from Caernarfon, is a contingency, and officials continue to look for alternative sites, as you indicate, in Caernarfon, after not finding what they describe as a suitable location, and that tests should still be booked from the current site until further notice. What assistance, if any, can the Welsh Government provide in not only understanding why the site on Cibyn industrial estate was deemed unsuitable, and whether that can be remedied, but also perhaps on identifying, or helping identify, alternative suitable sites in order to keep the centre in or near Caernarfon?
Welsh: Fel y nodwch, mae'r Asiantaeth Safonau Gyrwyr a Cherbydau wedi bod yn negodi am leoliad arall yng Nghaernarfon, ar ystâd ddiwydiannol Cibyn. Ar ôl hynny, dywedasant fod symud i Wrecsam, 90 milltir o Gaernarfon, yn gynllun wrth gefn, ac mae swyddogion yn parhau i chwilio am safleoedd eraill, fel y nodwch, yng Nghaernarfon, ar ôl methu dod o hyd i'r hyn a ddisgrifiant fel lleoliad, ac y dylid archebu profion gyrru ar y safle presennol hyd nes y ceir rhybudd pellach. Pa gymorth, os o gwbl, y gall Llywodraeth Cymru ei ddarparu, nid yn unig i ddeall pam yr ystyrir fod y safle ar ystâd ddiwydiannol Cibyn yn anaddas, ac a ellir unioni hynny, ond hefyd efallai o ran nodi, neu helpu i nodi, safleoedd addas eraill er mwyn cadw'r ganolfan yng Nghaernarfon neu'r cyffiniau?
English: Our regional team in north Wales stand ready to assist DVSA in identifying an alternative site in Caernarfon. So, too, do Business Wales, and I've asked my officials to work with Gwynedd county council in assessing the reasons why DVSA have determined that it may not be a suitable site, the one that they currently have, and to ascertain exactly what it is that they would wish to have in a new alternative site in Caernarfon.
Welsh: Mae ein tîm rhanbarthol yng ngogledd Cymru yn barod i gynorthwyo'r Asiantaeth Safonau Gyrwyr a Cherbydau i ganfod safle arall yng Nghaernarfon. Mae Busnes Cymru hefyd yn barod i wneud hynny, ac rwyf wedi gofyn i fy swyddogion weithio gyda chyngor sir Gwynedd i asesu'r rhesymau pam fod yr Asiantaeth Safonau Gyrwyr a Cherbydau wedi penderfynu nad yw'n safle addas o bosibl, yr un sydd ganddynt ar hyn o bryd, a chanfod beth yn union y byddent yn dymuno'i gael mewn safle arall newydd yng Nghaernarfon.
English: I continue to have discussions with Transport for Wales about current services on the south Wales main line and local lines that are served from it, and I'll also continue to discuss with Network Rail, who own the south Wales main line, about future investments.
Welsh: Rwy'n parhau i gael trafodaethau gyda Trafnidiaeth Cymru ynglŷn â'r gwasanaethau presennol ar brif reilffordd de Cymru a'r rheilffyrdd lleol a wasanaethir ganddi, a byddaf hefyd yn parhau i drafod gyda Network Rail, sy'n berchen ar brif reilffordd de Cymru, ynglŷn â buddsoddiadau yn y dyfodol.
English: Thank you. Of course, increasing services and expanding the network is something I know has been discussed yesterday in the statement on the south Wales regional metro plans, and also a meeting I had with Transport for Wales recently reflected that aim. I've spoken to a lot of people who talk to me about the capacity issues, and I know that you've mentioned Network Rail, but in particular, locally, many people have raised with me that they want to see more frequent stops in places like Pencoed, Baglan, Llandarcy and other similar stations. How are you able to facilitate this, and what decisions have been made regarding loops on the main line for strategic locations? And the second part of the question is: what have you been doing to discuss with Bridgend County Borough Council regarding Pencoed level crossing? We know that the level crossing is affecting the residents in the area, and has hindered progress over the years. It's going to be a barrier to expansion and has already created many traffic problems. So, on those two issues, can you please give me progress?
Welsh: Diolch. Wrth gwrs, mae cynyddu gwasanaethau ac ehangu'r rhwydwaith yn rhywbeth y gwn ei fod wedi ei drafod ddoe yn y datganiad ar gynlluniau metro rhanbarthol de Cymru, ac adlewyrchwyd y nod hwnnw mewn cyfarfod a gefais gyda Trafnidiaeth Cymru yn ddiweddar. Rwyf wedi siarad â llawer o bobl sy'n dweud wrthyf am y problemau capasiti, a gwn eich bod wedi sôn am Network Rail, ond yn benodol, yn lleol, mae llawer o bobl wedi dweud wrthyf eu bod am i drenau stopio'n amlach mewn lleoedd fel Pencoed, Baglan, Llandarcy a gorsafoedd tebyg eraill. Sut y gallwch hwyluso hyn, a pha benderfyniadau a wnaed ynghylch dolenni ar y brif reilffordd ar gyfer lleoliadau strategol? Ac ail ran y cwestiwn yw: beth rydych wedi'i wneud i drafod croesfan reilffordd Pencoed gyda Chyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr? Gwyddom fod y groesfan reilffordd yn effeithio ar drigolion yr ardal, ac wedi llesteirio cynnydd dros y blynyddoedd. Mae'n mynd i fod yn rhwystr i ehangu, ac mae eisoes wedi creu llawer o broblemau traffig. Felly, ar y ddau fater, a allwch ddweud wrthyf pa gynnydd a wnaed, os gwelwch yn dda?