English: Thank you, Llywydd. Well, the appallingly sad news of the loss of Aled came as a huge shock to many of us, of course. I was aware that he hadn't been in the best of health over the past 12 months, but when the news broke yesterday, we were all shaken by the loss of a sincere, warm, humorous, and very passionate man. But it was a gentle passion that Aled had - he was one who was always willing to work across party boundaries for the benefit of his community and his nation. And that was clear, of course, from his days as leader of Wrexham council, when his door was always open for one and all. And, of course, he gave clear leadership in terms of the Welsh language during that time, opening new Welsh-medium schools in the county and ensuring that the Welsh language was a corporate priority for the council at that time. And having the opportunity to carry that through at a national level, in his role as Welsh Language Commissioner, was something that I know Aled was extremely proud of. I had the privilege, like many of us in this Senedd, to work very closely with him in the fourth Senedd - both of us elected on the same day in 2011, and both of us representing the North Wales region. We spent hours putting the world to rights on those lengthy train journeys from Wrexham to Cardiff and back, and the conversations varied from discussing the detail of parliamentary legislation to the performance of Wrexham football club on the weekend. Of course, he was a huge fan of his local football club, but also a huge supporter of his community more broadly. He was chair of the Stiwt in Rhos - a building that he played a central part in its reopening. He sang in local choirs, he was an organist at his chapel and a governor of local schools. He was very much the man of his people. Therefore, the loss of Aled is a huge blow in many ways, and, of course, our thoughts are with Llinos, the boys, and his whole family at this difficult time. I and everyone in Plaid Cymru want to extend our sympathies to them. But I also want to express our thanks - our thanks for all the work that he did, and to give thanks that he was able to achieve so much in a life that was cut short far too soon.
Welsh: Diolch, Lywydd. Wel, fe ddaeth y newyddion echrydus o drist am golli Aled fel sioc aruthrol, wrth gwrs, i nifer ohonom ni. Roeddwn i yn ymwybodol nad oedd e wedi mwynhau'r iechyd gorau yn y flwyddyn ddiwethaf, ond pan dorrodd y newyddion ddoe, fe'n siglwyd ni i gyd gan golli gŵr a oedd yn berson didwyll, cynnes, ffraeth ac angerddol iawn. Ond angerdd addfwyn oedd yn perthyn i Aled - rhywun a oedd yn wastad yn barod i weithio ar draws ffiniau plaid er budd ei gymuned a'i genedl. Ac roedd hynny'n amlwg, wrth gwrs, o'i ddyddiau fe fel arweinydd cyngor Wrecsam, pan oedd ei ddrws e'n wastad ar agor i bawb. Ac, wrth gwrs, fe roddodd e arweiniad clir o ran y Gymraeg yn ystod y cyfnod hwnnw, gan agor ysgolion Cymraeg newydd yn y sir a sicrhau bod y Gymraeg yn flaenoriaeth gorfforaethol i'r cyngor yn y cyfnod hwnnw. Ac roedd cael y cyfle i gario hynny ymlaen ar lefel genedlaethol, yn ei rôl fel Comisiynydd y Gymraeg, yn rhywbeth dwi'n gwybod roedd Aled yn falch iawn ohono fe. Mi ges i'r fraint, fel nifer ohonom ni yn y Senedd yma, i weithio'n agos iawn ag e yn y bedwaredd Senedd - y ddau ohonom ni'n cael ein hethol ar yr un diwrnod, wrth gwrs, yn 2011, a'r ddau ohonom ni'n cynrychioli rhanbarth y Gogledd. Ac fe dreulion ni oriau'n rhoi'r byd yn ei le ar y siwrneiau trên hir yna o Wrecsam i Gaerdydd ac yn ôl, a'r sgyrsiau'n amrywio o drafod manylder deddfwriaeth seneddol i berfformiad clwb pêl-droed Wrecsam ar y penwythnos. Wrth gwrs, roedd e yn gefnogwr brwd o'i glwb pêl-droed lleol, ond yn gefnogwr brwd o'i gymuned yn ehangach. Roedd e'n gadeirydd y Stiwt, wrth gwrs, yn Rhos - adeilad y gwnaeth e chwarae rhan ganolog yn ei ailagor e. Roedd e'n canu mewn corau lleol, yn organydd yn ei gapel lleol, yn llywodraethwr ar ysgolion. Dyn ei filltir sgwâr go iawn. Felly, mae colli Aled yn ergyd drom mewn sawl ffordd, ac, wrth gwrs, mae'n meddyliau ni gyda Llinos a'r hogiau a'i deulu cyfan ar yr adeg anodd yma. Dwi a phawb ym Mhlaid Cymru am estyn ein cydymdeimlad â nhw. Ond dwi hefyd eisiau estyn ein diolch - diolch am yr holl waith wnaeth e, a diolch ei fod e wedi gallu cyflawni cymaint mewn oes a dorrwyd yn llawer iawn rhy fyr.