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English: So, if you are unwilling to listen to all those voices in the tourism sector, would you consider the findings of the chair of the Wales Tourism Alliance, chair of the Professional Association of Self Caterers UK and executive director for Wales of UKHospitality Cymru? The change to 182 days is expected to drive very many legitimate small businesses to close. For example, one genuine business in Aberconwy has stated: 'The proposed 182-day threshold will have a drastic effect on our businesses. We are open all year round, but not being on the regular tourist trail, we can never achieve six-months occupancy, even when we apply discounts.' So, Minister, as this is not just going to impact these businesses, it's actually going to impact the economy of Wales, will you now step in and save this key sector of the economy, and join with me, and other Members and other people in the hospitality industry in Wales, and set the threshold more reasonably at 105 days? Diolch, Llywydd.
Welsh: Felly, os nad ydych yn fodlon gwrando ar yr holl leisiau hynny yn y sector twristiaeth, a fyddech yn ystyried canfyddiadau cadeirydd Cynghrair Twristiaeth Cymru, cadeirydd Cymdeithas Broffesiynol Hunanddarparwyr y DU a chyfarwyddwr gweithredol UKHospitality Cymru? Disgwylir i'r newid i 182 diwrnod orfodi llawer iawn o fusnesau bach cyfreithlon i gau. Er enghraifft, mae un busnes dilys yn Aberconwy wedi datgan: 'Bydd y trothwy 182 diwrnod arfaethedig yn cael effaith drychinebus ar ein busnesau. Rydym ar agor drwy gydol y flwyddyn, ond gan nad ydym ar y llwybr twristiaeth arferol, ni allwn sicrhau defnydd am chwe mis, hyd yn oed pan fyddwn yn cynnig gostyngiadau.' Felly, Weinidog, gan y bydd hyn yn effeithio ar fwy na'r busnesau hyn yn unig, bydd yn effeithio ar economi Cymru mewn gwirionedd, a wnewch chi gamu i mewn yn awr ac achub y sector allweddol hwn o'r economi, ac ymuno â mi, ac Aelodau eraill a phobl eraill yn y diwydiant lletygarwch yng Nghymru, a gosod y trothwy mwy rhesymol o 105 diwrnod? Diolch, Lywydd.
English: Thank you for the questions and the comments. As you know, this Government was elected by the people of Wales, just over a year ago, and we have an open co-operation agreement we published with Plaid Cymru on a range of sectors, and we're committed to doing what we said we would do within that agreement. We have had a consultation. The original consultation, last autumn, had almost 1,000 responses, and there isn't unanimity in this sector. Part of the challenge, as ever, in making choices is, if you want the unanimous view, you will hardly ever get anything done. We've had to listen to those people who take the view that Janet Finch-Saunders proposed, and those who also say that there's a different level of competition not on the same playing field, for people who have a much smaller range of lets through the year. And so, what we're looking to do is to have an answer to that, and the Minister for Finance and Local Government will confirm the response to the consultation in the coming days and weeks to give clarity to the sector, because for the change to take place on 1 April it's important to give people time to get used to the new criteria. A summary of the responses will also be published and, indeed, the next steps to be taken forward.
Welsh: Diolch am y cwestiynau a'r sylwadau. Fel y gwyddoch, etholwyd y Llywodraeth hon gan bobl Cymru, ychydig dros flwyddyn yn ôl, ac mae gennym gytundeb cydweithio agored a gyhoeddwyd gennym gyda Phlaid Cymru ar amrywiaeth o sectorau, ac rydym wedi ymrwymo i wneud yr hyn y dywedom y byddem yn ei wneud o fewn y cytundeb hwnnw. Rydym wedi cael ymgynghoriad. Cafodd yr ymgynghoriad gwreiddiol, yr hydref diwethaf, bron i 1,000 o ymatebion, ac nid oes unfrydedd yn y sector hwn. Fel erioed, rhan o'r her wrth wneud dewisiadau, os ydych yn ceisio cael barn unfrydol, yw mai anaml iawn y llwyddwch i wneud unrhyw beth. Rydym wedi gorfod gwrando ar y bobl sydd o'r farn y mae Janet Finch-Saunders wedi'i rhannu, a'r rhai sydd hefyd yn dweud bod yna lefel wahanol o gystadleuaeth nad yw'n rhoi chwarae teg i bobl sydd ag ystod lawer llai o eiddo i'w osod drwy'r flwyddyn. Ac felly, rydym yn bwriadu cael ateb i hynny, a bydd y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol yn cadarnhau'r ymateb i'r ymgynghoriad yn y dyddiau a'r wythnosau nesaf i roi eglurder i'r sector, oherwydd er mwyn i'r newid ddigwydd ar 1 Ebrill mae'n bwysig rhoi amser i bobl ddod i arfer â'r meini prawf newydd. Bydd crynodeb o'r ymatebion yn cael ei gyhoeddi yn ogystal â'r camau nesaf i'w cymryd.
English: Thank you for the question. Our strategy, 'Welcome to Wales: Priorities for the visitor economy 2020-25', sets our vision and ambition for the sector across Wales. The Valleys of south Wales feature prominently in Visit Wales's promotional activities and, indeed, in our capital investment programme for tourism.
Welsh: Diolch am y cwestiwn. Mae ein strategaeth, 'Croeso i Gymru: Blaenoriaethau i'r economi ymwelwyr 2020-25', yn gosod ein gweledigaeth a'n huchelgais ar gyfer y sector ledled Cymru. Mae Cymoedd de Cymru yn amlwg iawn yng ngweithgareddau hyrwyddo Croeso Cymru, ac yn wir yn ein rhaglen buddsoddi cyfalaf ar gyfer twristiaeth.
English: Thank you for that answer, Minister. For over 70 years now, Aberdare park has been home to the world-renowned national motorcycle road races. These races are incredibly important to Aberdare and to the Cynon Valley, injecting many thousands of pounds into the economy and bringing in around 5,000 visitors annually, a figure that can actually double in some years. Minister, I know that you and your Government are as keen as I am to see tourism in the south Wales Valleys flourish, so could you arrange for officials from your department to meet with directors of this key event to discuss how Welsh Government can best continue to support it?
Welsh: Diolch am eich ateb, Weinidog. Ers dros 70 mlynedd bellach, cynhaliwyd rasys ffyrdd cenedlaethol byd-enwog i feiciau modur ym mharc Aberdâr. Mae'r rasys hyn yn eithriadol o bwysig i Aberdâr ac i Gwm Cynon, gan chwistrellu miloedd lawer o bunnoedd i'r economi a denu tua 5,000 o ymwelwyr bob blwyddyn, ffigur a allai ddyblu mewn rhai blynyddoedd. Weinidog, gwn eich bod chi a'ch Llywodraeth mor awyddus â minnau i weld twristiaeth yng Nghymoedd de Cymru yn ffynnu, felly a wnewch chi drefnu i swyddogion o'ch adran gyfarfod â chyfarwyddwyr y digwyddiad pwysig hwn i drafod y ffordd orau i Lywodraeth Cymru barhau i'w gefnogi?
English: Yes, it's a specific question, and I'll be more than happy to work with the Member's office to ensure that my officials do that. Given she has asked the question, we'll keep her in touch with developments that do take place once a meeting is arranged. But, as I say, I'll be more than happy to make sure those arrangements do take place.
Welsh: Gallaf, mae'n gwestiwn penodol, a byddaf yn fwy na pharod i weithio gyda swyddfa'r Aelod i sicrhau bod fy swyddogion yn gwneud hynny. O ystyried ei bod wedi gofyn y cwestiwn, byddwn yn rhoi gwybod iddi am ddatblygiadau sy'n digwydd pan fydd cyfarfod wedi'i drefnu. Ond fel y dywedais, byddaf yn fwy na pharod i sicrhau bod y trefniadau hynny'n digwydd.
English: Minister, I recently had the fantastic experience of visiting the Rhondda tunnel project in Blaencwm and learning about the tunnel's history and contribution to life in the Rhondda Valleys. You may be aware that there's an ongoing discussion with the UK Government concerning the transfer of the tunnel to the Welsh Government, and I'm interested to know your thoughts about its capacity to be opened as a major tourist attraction for the Rhondda and for the south Wales Valleys if it was eventually transferred. The tunnel has the potential to provide an extensive cycle and walking route, which I understand would be the longest in Europe if it was to open, as well as being able to house several stand-alone tourist attractions. The tunnel could also act as a focal point for other tourist attractions that could be set up in the area, such as mountain biking, all of which would create much needed jobs. Minister, what plans does this Government have to aid the start-up of tourism businesses in the Rhondda and south Wales Valleys, and what support schemes could be made available to specifically develop tourist attractions to support the Rhondda tunnel project? Thank you.
Welsh: Weinidog, cefais y profiad gwych o ymweld â phrosiect twnnel y Rhondda ym Mlaen-cwm yn ddiweddar a dysgu am hanes a chyfraniad y twnnel i fywyd yng Nghymoedd Rhondda. Efallai eich bod yn ymwybodol fod trafodaeth barhaus ar y gweill gyda Llywodraeth y DU ynghylch trosglwyddo'r twnnel i ddwylo Llywodraeth Cymru, ac mae gennyf ddiddordeb mewn gwybod eich barn am y posibilrwydd o'i agor fel atyniad mawr i dwristiaid i'r Rhondda ac i Gymoedd de Cymru pe bai'n cael ei drosglwyddo yn y pen draw. Mae gan y twnnel botensial i ddarparu llwybr beicio a cherdded helaeth, a deallaf mai hwnnw fyddai'r llwybr hiraf yn Ewrop pe bai'n agor, yn ogystal â'r potensial i gartrefu nifer o atyniadau twristiaeth annibynnol. Gallai'r twnnel hefyd fod yn ganolbwynt i atyniadau twristiaeth eraill y gellid eu sefydlu yn yr ardal, megis beicio mynydd, a byddai pob un ohonynt yn creu swyddi mawr eu hangen. Weinidog, pa gynlluniau sydd gan y Llywodraeth hon i helpu i sefydlu busnesau twristiaeth yng Nghymoedd Rhondda a de Cymru, a pha gynlluniau cymorth y gellid eu darparu'n benodol i ddatblygu atyniadau i dwristiaid i gefnogi prosiect twnnel y Rhondda? Diolch.
English: As Members across parties will know, this has been the subject of much comment and discussion over a period of years and more than one Senedd. I welcome the Member's interest in it. As he's pointed out, it is owned at present by the UK Government and it's managed by National Highways. We expect a robust business case to be made for lottery funding and led by key stakeholders, including of course the two councils, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Neath Port Talbot, together with the Rhondda Tunnel Society, and we look forward to seeing the business case to see what role the Welsh Government could have. This is an area where we're looking for that business case to be made and to have clarity from the UK Government about their own role, as well as what we may be able to do behind it, but there is widespread recognition this could be a significant tourism project for the region in the future.
Welsh: Fel y gŵyr Aelodau ar draws y pleidiau, mae hwn wedi bod yn destun trafodaeth a llawer o sylwadau dros gyfnod o flynyddoedd a mwy nag un Senedd. Rwy'n croesawu diddordeb yr Aelod yn y mater. Fel y mae wedi'i nodi, Llywodraeth y DU sy'n berchen arno ar hyn o bryd a chaiff ei reoli gan National Highways. Disgwyliwn i achos busnes cadarn gael ei gyflwyno ar gyfer arian y loteri ac fe'i harweinir gan randdeiliaid allweddol, gan gynnwys, wrth gwrs, y ddau gyngor, Rhondda Cynon Taf a Chastell-nedd Port Talbot, ynghyd â Chymdeithas Twnnel y Rhondda, ac edrychwn ymlaen at weld yr achos busnes i weld pa rôl y gallai Llywodraeth Cymru ei chwarae. Mae hwn yn faes lle rydym eisiau i'r achos busnes hwnnw gael ei wneud a lle'r ydym eisiau eglurder gan Lywodraeth y DU am eu rôl eu hunain, yn ogystal â'r hyn y gallwn ni ei wneud i'w gefnogi, ond mae cydnabyddiaeth eang y gallai hwn fod yn brosiect twristiaeth sylweddol i'r rhanbarth yn y dyfodol.
English: Thank you for the question. My officials, along with counterparts from the local authority and the Department for Work and Pensions, are working with the nominated administrators to ensure that, as far as possible, we are able to protect the interest of all concerned, including of course the future employment prospects for the site.
Welsh: Diolch am y cwestiwn. Mae fy swyddogion, ynghyd â swyddogion o'r awdurdod lleol a'r Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau, yn gweithio gyda'r gweinyddwyr enwebedig i sicrhau, cyn belled ag y bo modd, ein bod yn gallu diogelu buddiannau pawb, gan gynnwys, wrth gwrs, y rhagolygon cyflogaeth ar gyfer y safle yn y dyfodol.
English: It really is hard to over-emphasise the importance of the site. Anglesey Aluminium provided very good jobs for thousands of people over four decades. We have to ensure that sustainable economic activity - a new era of good jobs, if you like - is brought to the site. Quite rightly, the priority of all of us after the collapse of Orthios was to support those who'd lost their jobs, and that support has to be ongoing, but we have to look to the long term. The potential is enormous, perhaps in developing plastics-to-oil further. It's good to see genuine interest in that, but also alongside that a range of other sectors - hydrogen, for example, which I think perhaps could be the most important of all industrial sectors in Anglesey in years to come. My appeal to the Minister is this: will he make it clear that an overarching priority of Welsh Government would be to ensure the integrity of this site? I would ask Welsh Government to do all it can, show willingness to take an equity stake in the site, even, with potential developers, for example, perhaps bringing in other local agencies too. This site has to succeed and we need control over its future in order to assure that.
Welsh: Mae'n anodd iawn gorbwysleisio pwysigrwydd y safle. Darparodd Alwminiwm Môn swyddi da iawn i filoedd o bobl dros bedwar degawd. Rhaid inni sicrhau bod gweithgarwch economaidd cynaliadwy - cyfnod newydd o swyddi da, os hoffech - yn dod i'r safle. Yn gwbl briodol, blaenoriaeth pob un ohonom ar ôl methiant Orthios oedd cefnogi'r rhai a gollodd eu swyddi, ac mae'n rhaid i'r gefnogaeth honno fod yn barhaus, ond rhaid inni edrych arno'n hirdymor. Mae'r potensial yn enfawr, efallai i ddatblygu plastigau-i-olew ymhellach. Mae'n dda gweld gwir ddiddordeb yn hynny, ond hefyd amrywiaeth o sectorau eraill ochr yn ochr â hynny - hydrogen, er enghraifft, a allai, yn fy marn i, fod yn un o'r sectorau pwysicaf o'r holl sectorau diwydiannol yn Ynys Môn yn y blynyddoedd i ddod. Dyma fy apêl i'r Gweinidog: a wnaiff ei gwneud yn glir mai un o flaenoriaethau cyffredinol Llywodraeth Cymru fyddai sicrhau uniondeb y safle hwn? Hoffwn ofyn i Lywodraeth Cymru wneud popeth yn ei gallu, dangos parodrwydd i gael cyfran ecwiti yn y safle, hyd yn oed, gyda darpar ddatblygwyr, er enghraifft, gan ddod ag asiantaethau lleol eraill i mewn hefyd efallai. Mae'n rhaid i'r safle hwn lwyddo ac rydym angen rheolaeth dros ei ddyfodol er mwyn sicrhau hynny.
English: I thank the Member for the question and I know he has a genuine interest in the future of the site. It really is a significant employment site, not just for Ynys Môn but for the wider region as well. The position is we don't have control of the site, but we want to try to influence as far as we can to ensure that that economic potential with employment in decent numbers and on good rates is provided. The administrator has had a wide range of inquiries, which is good news, and they're looking at a process to sort through those that are speculative and those that are more serious. I can confirm that they expect to have people who are genuinely interested and have a first round of proper bids to be indicated and provided to them in the middle of June. So, we expect to know more about this, but my officials do remain in regular contact not just with the taskforce around getting people into work who have lost jobs, and many of those are now positively in work, but also in continued conversation with the administrator on the future of the site, and I'd be more than happy to provide updates to the Member as that work progresses.
Welsh: Diolch i'r Aelod am y cwestiwn a gwn fod ganddo ddiddordeb gwirioneddol yn nyfodol y safle. Mae'n safle cyflogaeth sylweddol mewn gwirionedd, nid yn unig i Ynys Môn ond i'r rhanbarth ehangach hefyd. Y sefyllfa yw nad oes gennym reolaeth dros y safle, ond rydym eisiau ceisio dylanwadu gymaint ag y gallwn i sicrhau bod y potensial economaidd hwnnw, gyda chyflogaeth mewn niferoedd gweddus ac ar gyfraddau cyflog da, yn cael ei ddarparu. Mae'r gweinyddwr wedi cael amrywiaeth eang o ymchwiliadau, sy'n newyddion da, ac maent yn edrych ar broses i weithio drwy'r rhai sy'n dybiannol a'r rhai sy'n fwy difrifol. Gallaf gadarnhau eu bod yn disgwyl cael pobl sydd â diddordeb go iawn ac y bydd rownd gyntaf o geisiadau priodol yn cael ei nodi a'i darparu ar eu cyfer yng nghanol mis Mehefin. Felly, rydym yn disgwyl gwybod mwy am hyn, ond mae fy swyddogion yn parhau i fod mewn cysylltiad rheolaidd nid yn unig â'r tasglu ynghylch cael swyddi i bobl sydd wedi colli swyddi, ac mae llawer o'r rheini bellach mewn gwaith, sy'n beth da, ond hefyd mewn sgwrs barhaus â'r gweinyddwr ar ddyfodol y safle, a byddwn yn fwy na pharod i roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i'r Aelod wrth i'r gwaith hwnnw fynd rhagddo.
English: I'd like to put on record also, and agree with lots of what the Member for Ynys Môn has said, in terms of the importance of the former Anglesey Aluminium site not only to Anglesey, but also to the north Wales region as a whole. It can make a huge amount of difference if that site is properly developed, and I've mentioned that a few times in this Chamber before, and it is regretful that we haven't seen it realised yet, for all sorts of different reasons, I understand. In addition to the comments made by the Member for Ynys Môn, some of the resources we do have in north Wales and the opportunities that we do have around energy, in particular on wind, solar, marine, nuclear, energy projects, and possible manufacturing projects that would support a greener economy and create those well-paid jobs, are there ready to be taken as opportunities, and this site, I believe, could play a key part in that future development. So, in light of this, and in light of the comments you made a moment ago, Minister, in terms of future development of the site, I wonder what action you're taking to highlight and advertise the opportunities of this site to investors and developers, to encourage them to come over to Anglesey and to see them develop the former Anglesey Aluminium site.
Welsh: Hoffwn gofnodi hefyd, a chytuno â llawer o'r hyn y mae'r Aelod dros Ynys Môn wedi'i ddweud, ynghylch pwysigrwydd hen safle Alwminiwm Môn nid yn unig i Ynys Môn, ond hefyd i ardal gogledd Cymru yn ei chyfanrwydd. Gall wneud llawer iawn o wahaniaeth os caiff y safle hwnnw ei ddatblygu'n iawn, ac rwyf wedi crybwyll hynny sawl gwaith yn y Siambr hon o'r blaen, ac mae'n ofid nad ydym wedi'i weld yn cael ei wireddu eto, am bob math o resymau gwahanol, rwy'n deall. Yn ogystal â'r sylwadau a wnaed gan yr Aelod dros Ynys Môn, mae rhai o'r adnoddau sydd gennym yng ngogledd Cymru a'r cyfleoedd sydd gennym gydag ynni, yn enwedig ynni gwynt, ynni'r haul, ynni'r môr, niwclear, prosiectau ynni, a phrosiectau gweithgynhyrchu posibl a fyddai'n cefnogi economi fwy gwyrdd ac yn creu swyddi sy'n talu'n dda, yno'n barod fel cyfleoedd y gellir manteisio arnynt, ac yn fy marn i gallai'r safle hwn chwarae rhan allweddol yn y datblygiad hwnnw yn y dyfodol. Felly, yng ngoleuni hyn, ac yng ngoleuni'r sylwadau a wnaethoch eiliad yn ôl, Weinidog, ynghylch datblygu'r safle yn y dyfodol, tybed pa gamau yr ydych yn eu cymryd i amlygu a hysbysebu cyfleoedd y safle hwn i fuddsoddwyr a datblygwyr, i'w hannog i ddod draw i Ynys Môn a'u gweld yn datblygu hen safle Alwminiwm Môn.
English: Actually, as I indicated in response to Rhun ap Iorwerth, there's already significant interest in the site, with the dozens of enquiries about the site that have been made. And, as I say, the real point is when we get to those people who are not speculative but are serious and are prepared to put in proper bids for what the site could be in the future, we'll maintain an interest, because, as I say, this is a significant employment site for the region, not just Ynys Môn, and we have high ambition for our economic future and in actually making sure that there are jobs that have a long-term future on this site.
Welsh: Mewn gwirionedd, fel y nodais mewn ymateb i Rhun ap Iorwerth, mae diddordeb sylweddol eisoes wedi bod yn y safle, gyda'r dwsinau o ymholiadau sydd wedi'u gwneud am y safle. Ac fel y dywedaf, y gwir bwynt yw pan ddown at y bobl hynny nad ydynt yn gwneud ymholiadau tybiannol ond sydd o ddifrif ac yn barod i gyflwyno ceisiadau priodol am yr hyn y gallai'r safle fod yn y dyfodol, byddwn yn cadw diddordeb, oherwydd, fel y dywedaf, mae hwn yn safle cyflogaeth sylweddol i'r rhanbarth, nid i Ynys Môn yn unig, ac mae gennym uchelgais mawr ar gyfer ein dyfodol economaidd ac o ran sicrhau bod yna swyddi sydd â dyfodol hirdymor ar y safle hwn.
English: Yes. The SA1 development is now more than 60 per cent developed, with 90 per cent of the remaining development land sold. All major public infrastructure has been installed, and negotiations are taking place with two local housing associations for further residential development, and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David continues its new city-centre campus with a new collaboration development called Matrix, as I'm sure the Member is aware.
Welsh: Gwnaf. Mae dros 60 y cant o'r datblygiad SA1 bellach wedi'i ddatblygu, ac mae 90 y cant o'r tir datblygu sy'n weddill wedi'i werthu. Mae'r holl seilwaith cyhoeddus mawr wedi'i osod, ac mae trafodaethau ar y gweill gyda dwy gymdeithas dai leol ar gyfer datblygiadau preswyl pellach, ac mae Prifysgol Cymru y Drindod Dewi Sant yn parhau â'i champws newydd yng nghanol y ddinas gyda datblygiad cydweithredu newydd o'r enw Matrix, fel y gŵyr yr Aelod, rwy'n siŵr.
English: Yes, I'm very much aware. The SA1 development in Swansea has been a huge success, not just the University of Wales Trinity St David and housing, but also a number of high-technology, mainly start-up companies that have developed around the university. Like Swansea vale, this is an excellent example of mixed development, and I hope to see similar developments across Wales, because this really is a way of creating economic development and high-value jobs. But the issue at the moment is: can the Minister provide an update on the transfer of responsibility for highways, parking and footpaths in SA1 from the Welsh Government to Swansea Council?
Welsh: Ydw, rwy'n ymwybodol iawn ohono. Mae datblygiad SA1 yn Abertawe wedi bod yn llwyddiant ysgubol, nid yn unig mewn perthynas â Phrifysgol Cymru y Drindod Dewi Sant a thai, ond hefyd nifer o gwmnïau uwch-dechnoleg newydd, yn bennaf cwmnïau newydd sydd wedi datblygu o amgylch y brifysgol. Fel bro Abertawe, mae hon yn enghraifft wych o ddatblygiad cymysg, ac rwy'n gobeithio gweld datblygiadau tebyg ledled Cymru, oherwydd mae hon yn sicr yn ffordd o greu datblygiad economaidd a swyddi gwerthfawr. Ond y cwestiwn ar hyn o bryd yw: a wnaiff y Gweinidog roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am drosglwyddo'r cyfrifoldeb am briffyrdd, parcio a llwybrau cerdded yn SA1 o ddwylo Llywodraeth Cymru i Gyngor Abertawe?