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English: Despite all authorities seeing increased financial demands, it's widely known across Wales now that, as regards social care, we have a ticking time bomb. Local authorities just cannot manage their social care budgets. We now know, as of a protest in north Wales this weekend, and through speaking with unions and people, teachers and leaders within our educational area, that we have an educational funding crisis within our local authorities. Now, you must be aware that local authorities such as Conwy County Borough Council have already striven to make serious financial savings: £15.6 million this year alone. So, there's nothing left for them to trim. Now, as a result of that, a 9.6 per cent council tax increase in Conwy, Ynys Môn 9.5 per cent and Flintshire 8.75 per cent. Yet many local authorities, and those with over £100 million in actual reserves - they received an increase in their funding. At what point will this Welsh Labour Government look across the whole of Wales and actually provide the financial funding that's required on a demographic base need, and stop this political meandering of actually rewarding local authorities that are Labour-led? And really, frankly, you are letting down local authorities in north Wales, and none more so than my own in Aberconwy.
Welsh: Er bod mwy o bwysau ariannol ar yr holl awdurdodau, mae'n hysbys iawn ledled Cymru bellach, o ran gofal cymdeithasol, fod gennym fom sy'n tician. Ni all awdurdodau lleol reoli eu cyllidebau gofal cymdeithasol. Gwyddom bellach, wedi protest yng ngogledd Cymru dros y penwythnos, a thrwy siarad ag undebau a phobl, athrawon ac arweinwyr yn ein maes addysgol, fod gennym argyfwng cyllido addysg yn ein hawdurdodau lleol. Nawr, mae'n rhaid eich bod yn ymwybodol fod awdurdodau lleol fel Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy eisoes wedi ymdrechu i wneud arbedion ariannol sylweddol: £15.6 miliwn eleni yn unig. Felly, nid oes unrhyw beth ar ôl iddynt ei dorri. Nawr, o ganlyniad i hynny, cynnydd o 9.6 y cant yn y dreth gyngor yng Nghonwy, 9.5 y cant ar Ynys Môn ac 8.75 y cant yn sir y Fflint. Serch hynny, mae llawer o awdurdodau lleol, a'r rheini gyda dros £100 miliwn mewn cronfeydd wrth gefn - maent wedi cael cynnydd yn eu cyllid. Pryd y bydd Llywodraeth Lafur Cymru yn edrych ar Gymru gyfan ac yn darparu'r cyllid ariannol sydd ei angen ar sail angen demograffig, a rhoi'r gorau i'r ystumio gwleidyddol o wobrwyo awdurdodau lleol dan arweiniad Llafur? Ac i fod yn onest, rydych yn gwneud tro gwael ag awdurdodau lleol yng ngogledd Cymru, yn enwedig yn fy ardal i yn Aberconwy.
English: Well, look, there's absolutely no truth whatsoever that there is any politics involved in the local government funding formula. The local government funding formula is developed in collaboration with local government. The local government Minister and I have been very clear with local government that, if they want to come forward with a different way of apportioning funding amongst local authorities, then we would be happy to have those conversations, but such an idea and such proposals have not yet come forward.
Welsh: Wel, edrychwch, nid yw'n wir o gwbl fod gwleidyddiaeth yn cael unrhyw le yn y fformiwla ariannu llywodraeth leol. Datblygir y fformiwla ariannu llywodraeth leol ar y cyd â llywodraeth leol. Mae'r Gweinidog llywodraeth leol a minnau wedi dweud yn glir iawn wrth lywodraeth leol, os ydynt am gynnig ffordd wahanol o rannu cyllid ymhlith awdurdodau lleol, y byddem yn fwy na pharod i gael y sgyrsiau hynny, ond nid oes syniad neu gynigion o'r fath wedi cael eu cynnig eto.
English: I met the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 15 February and pressed for clarity on Brexit-related financial issues, including the possibility of an emergency budget. The message was clear: a full fiscal event is not on the agenda, adding to the uncertainties facing us.
Welsh: Cyfarfûm â Phrif Ysgrifennydd y Trysorlys ar 15 Chwefror a phwysais am eglurder ynghylch materion ariannol sy'n ymwneud â Brexit, gan gynnwys y posibilrwydd o gyllideb frys. Roedd y neges yn glir: nid oes digwyddiad ariannol llawn ar yr agenda, ac mae hynny'n ychwanegu at yr ansicrwydd sy'n ein hwynebu.
English: I welcome the fact that both the Minister in front of us and her Scottish counterpart have both now raised it directly with Liz Truss, the relevant Minister, in their discussions, but I'm very disappointed with the response. Back on 28 October last year, Philip Hammond, the Chancellor, made it clear in response to an interview that there would indeed be need for an emergency budget in the case of a 'no deal' Brexit. Because the economy is expected to contract - we don't know how much, but it will contract - there will need to be an expansionary budget. It is not for the Welsh budget to pick up the pieces of that; it's for the UK Treasury to pick up those pieces. Now, if Philip Hammond feels that - and he surely would be the person that knows, although I note that within 24 hours No. 10 had slapped him down - then, surely, as part of the 'no deal' planning, the UK Government, the Treasury, Ministers and others must be working through the options of a 'no deal' could also mean the case that they have to pump money into the economy. It seems ridiculous that they're not considering that possibility.
Welsh: Croesawaf y ffaith bod y Gweinidog o'n blaenau a'r Gweinidog cyfatebol yn yr Alban ill dau wedi codi'r mater yn uniongyrchol gyda Liz Truss, y Gweinidog perthnasol, yn eu trafodaethau, ond rwy'n siomedig iawn gyda'r ymateb. Yn ôl ar 28 Hydref y llynedd, dywedodd Philip Hammond, y Canghellor, yn glir mewn ymateb i gyfweliad y byddai angen cyllideb frys yn wir pe ceid Brexit 'dim bargen'. Oherwydd bod disgwyl i'r economi grebachu - ni wyddom faint, ond bydd yn crebachu - bydd angen cyllideb ehangol. Nid cyllideb Cymru a ddylai ysgwyddo'r baich hwnnw; Trysorlys y DU a ddylai ysgwyddo'r baich hwnnw. Nawr, os teimla Philip Hammond - ac yn sicr, ef a fyddai'n gwybod, er y sylwaf fod Rhif 10 wedi'i roi yn ei le o fewn 24 awr - yna, fel rhan o'r cynlluniau ar gyfer 'dim bargen', gallai'r ffaith bod Llywodraeth y DU, y Trysorlys, Gweinidogion ac eraill yn gorfod ystyried opsiynau 'dim bargen' olygu hefyd fod yn rhaid iddynt bwmpio arian i mewn i'r economi. Mae'n ymddangos yn chwerthinllyd nad ydynt yn ystyried y posibilrwydd hwnnw.
English: Thank you, and I completely agree with every word that you say, and I would be horrified if they were not working through every possibility in terms of the measures that the UK Government could take in terms of supporting the economy in the event of a disastrous 'no deal' Brexit. We've been clear, time and time again - and I'm grateful for the support of the Finance Committee, and for yourself and for Members of the Assembly who have been making the case to the UK Government - that an emergency budget must be forthcoming, additional funding must be forthcoming, in the event of a disastrous 'no deal' Brexit.
Welsh: Diolch, a chytunaf yn llwyr â phob gair a ddywedwch, a buaswn yn arswydo pe na baent yn ystyried pob posibilrwydd o ran y camau y gallai Llywodraeth y DU eu cymryd i gefnogi'r economi pe ceid Brexit 'dim bargen' trychinebus. Rydym wedi dweud yn glir, dro ar ôl tro - ac rwy'n ddiolchgar am gefnogaeth y Pwyllgor Cyllid, ac i chi ac i Aelodau'r Cynulliad sydd wedi bod yn dadlau'r achos gyda Llywodraeth y DU - fod yn rhaid cael cyllideb frys, fod yn rhaid cael cyllid ychwanegol, pe ceid Brexit 'dim bargen' trychinebus.
English: Well, Minister, I have to say I find it a bit rich that you're warning about the disasters that would follow from a 'no deal' Brexit. I agree there would be incredible dislocation and we don't know how deep that would be, and I would never take that risk, but the only way to prevent that is to have a deal. There's only one deal that's been negotiated by the British Government and - remember - by the European Union, and, if that deal doesn't go through, then the sort of disaster that you're predicting is going to be more and more likely. Your duty is to row behind the UK Government at the moment, and get this deal through.
Welsh: Wel, Weinidog, mae'n rhaid imi ddweud eich bod braidd yn rhagrithiol yn rhybuddio am y trychinebau a fyddai'n deillio o Brexit 'dim bargen'. Cytunaf y byddai pethau'n datgymalu ac ni wyddom i ba raddau, ac ni fuaswn i byth yn cymryd y risg honno, ond yr unig ffordd o atal hynny yw cael cytundeb. Un cytundeb yn unig a negodwyd gan Lywodraeth Prydain a - cofiwch - gan yr Undeb Ewropeaidd, ac os nad yw'r cytundeb hwnnw'n cael ei dderbyn, bydd y math o drychineb rydych yn ei ragweld yn dod yn fwy ac yn fwy tebygol. Eich dyletswydd chi yw cefnogi Llywodraeth y DU ar hyn o bryd, a sicrhau bod y cytundeb hwn yn cael ei dderbyn.
English: With respect, I think our duty as a Welsh Government is to ensure the best possible future for the people of Wales. A 'no deal' Brexit certainly isn't that. Welsh Government, alongside Plaid Cymru, worked very quickly following the referendum to set out what a best possible Brexit would look like for the people of Wales in 'Securing Wales' Future'. The UK Government has only managed to deliver on a small part of what we set out would be the best possible way forward, and, actually, our plan has remained incredibly robust in terms of the kinds of challenges that we're facing and the discussions I think the European Union would have been open to having, had the UK Government had the sense to follow our plan.
Welsh: Gyda phob parch, credaf mai ein dyletswydd ni fel Llywodraeth Cymru yw sicrhau'r dyfodol gorau posibl i bobl Cymru. Yn sicr, nid Brexit 'dim bargen' yw hynny. Gweithiodd Llywodraeth Cymru, ochr yn ochr â Phlaid Cymru, yn gyflym iawn wedi'r refferendwm i nodi beth fyddai'r Brexit gorau posibl i bobl Cymru yn 'Diolgelu Dyfodol Cymru'. Ychydig iawn o'r hyn a nodwyd gennym fel y ffordd orau ymlaen sydd wedi'i sicrhau gan Lywodraeth y DU, ac mewn gwirionedd, mae ein cynllun wedi parhau i fod yn eithriadol o gadarn o ran y mathau o heriau sy'n ein hwynebu a'r trafodaethau y credaf y byddai'r Undeb Ewropeaidd wedi bod yn agored i'w cael, pe bai Llywodraeth y DU wedi bod â'r synnwyr i ddilyn ein cynllun.
English: The funding of social care is a key focus of the inter-ministerial group on paying for social care, of which the Minister and Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services and I are members, alongside the Minister for Housing and Local Government. It last met on 7 February, and will convene again next week.
Welsh: Mae ariannu gofal cymdeithasol yn ffocws allweddol i'r grŵp rhyngweinidogol ar dalu am ofal cymdeithasol, grŵp y mae'r Gweinidog a'r Dirprwy Weinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a minnau yn aelodau ohono, gyda'r Gweinidog Tai a Llywodraeth Leol. Cyfarfu'r grŵp ddiwethaf ar 7 Chwefror, a byddant yn ymgynnull unwaith eto yr wythnos nesaf.
English: Thank you very much for raising that. The main focus of the inter-ministerial group is very much on the challenge of paying for care, and that would be looking at how care is paid for in the future, very much in the context of the Holtham report on paying for care and the Finance Committee's report on the cost of caring for an ageing population. That said, however, there are a few streams of work involved, one of which is purely financial; the other really is about what the offer is. So, if we are asking people in future to pay, potentially through a social care levy - that's one of the ideas that Gerry Holtham put forward, but it's not the only one, but, nonetheless, people will need to know what the offer is, what the deal will be for them. I think part of that conversation certainly is about the quality and the qualifications of the staff who would be looking after them in future. So, we are at the start of a journey on this particular piece of work. It is a wide-ranging piece of work. I would expect that it would be informing all of our thoughts as we move towards the next election in terms of what we might be offering to people. I'd be more than happy to have a further meeting with you to talk about what we've been learning so far through our discussions and the kind of big questions that we are exploring.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn am godi hynny. Prif ffocws y grŵp rhyngweinidogol yw'r her o dalu am ofal, a byddai hynny'n cynnwys edrych ar sut y telir am ofal yn y dyfodol, i raddau helaeth iawn yng nghyd-destun adroddiad Holtham ar dalu am ofal ac adroddiad y Pwyllgor Cyllid ar gost gofalu am boblogaeth sy'n heneiddio. Wedi dweud hynny, fodd bynnag, mae hyn yn ymwneud â sawl ffrwd waith, gydag un ohonynt yn gwbl ariannol; mae'r llall yn ymwneud â beth yw'r cynnig. Felly, os gofynnwn i bobl dalu yn y dyfodol, o bosibl drwy ardoll gofal cymdeithasol - dyna un o'r syniadau a gynigiwyd gan Gerry Holtham, ond nid dyna'r unig syniad, ond serch hynny, bydd angen i bobl wybod beth yw'r cynnig, beth fydd yno iddynt hwy. Credaf fod rhan o'r sgwrs honno yn sicr yn ymwneud ag ansawdd a chymwysterau'r staff a fyddai'n gofalu amdanynt yn y dyfodol. Felly, rydym ar ddechrau'r daith mewn perthynas â'r gwaith hwn. Mae'n waith pellgyrhaeddol iawn. Buaswn yn disgwyl iddo lywio syniadau pob un ohonom wrth inni agosáu at yr etholiad nesaf o ran beth y gallem ei gynnig i bobl. Rwy'n fwy na pharod i gael cyfarfod pellach gyda chi i drafod yr hyn rydym wedi'i ddysgu hyd yn hyn drwy ein trafodaethau a'r math o gwestiynau mawr rydym yn eu harchwilio.
English: Our 2019-20 budget included an additional allocation of £192 million to implement 'A Healthier Wales', our long-term plan for health and social care in Wales. Decisions on the allocation of funding to deliver policies are a matter for the Minister for Health and Social Services.
Welsh: Roedd ein cyllideb ar gyfer 2019-20 yn cynnwys dyraniad ychwanegol o £192 miliwn i roi 'Cymru Iachach' ar waith, sef ein cynllun hirdymor ar gyfer iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol yng Nghymru. Mae penderfyniadau ynglŷn â dyrannu cyllid er mwyn cyflawni polisïau yn fater i'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol.
English: One hundred and ninety-two million pounds sounds a lot of money, but the size of the problem is enormous. We have nearly 7,000 people under the age of 25 with type 2 diabetes and 1,500 of them are under the age of 19. That is a very, very serious statistic. So, it seems to me that we are going to need to roll out across Wales, proper weaning advice for all new parents, as well as cookery classes in all our schools to ensure that people aren't eating things that are literally killing them. So, I appreciate that the consultation hasn't yet closed, but presumably - is there any possibility that, were the health Minister to identify additional needs over and above that £192 million, that that might be a conversation you'd be prepared to contemplate?
Welsh: Mae £192 miliwn yn swnio fel llawer o arian, ond mae maint y broblem yn enfawr. Mae gennym bron i 7,000 o bobl dan 25 oed gyda diabetes math 2 ac mae 1,500 ohonynt o dan 19 oed. Mae hwnnw'n ystadegyn difrifol iawn. Felly, ymddengys i mi y bydd angen inni ddarparu cyngor priodol i bob rhiant newydd ledled Cymru ar ddiddyfnu, yn ogystal â dosbarthiadau coginio yn ein holl ysgolion i sicrhau nad yw pobl yn bwyta pethau sy'n llythrennol yn eu lladd. Felly, rwy'n sylweddoli nad yw'r ymgynghoriad wedi dod i ben eto, ond mae'n debyg - pe bai'r Gweinidog iechyd yn nodi anghenion ychwanegol uwchlaw'r £192 miliwn hwnnw, a oes unrhyw bosibilrwydd y gallai honno fod yn sgwrs y byddech yn barod i'w hystyried?
English: It is always our ambition to provide long-term clarity over budgets whenever possible. However, this must be balanced with realistic and sensible planning assumptions. The UK Government's austerity agenda, coupled with the uncertainty regarding Brexit, constrains our ability to do this.
Welsh: Ein huchelgais bob amser yw darparu eglurder hirdymor ynghylch cyllidebau lle bo modd. Fodd bynnag, mae'n rhaid cydbwyso hyn â rhagdybiaethau cynllunio realistig a synhwyrol. Mae agenda gyni Llywodraeth y DU, ynghyd â'r ansicrwydd ynghylch Brexit, yn cyfyngu ar ein gallu i wneud hyn.
English: Thank you for that answer. You'll be aware, of course, and we've heard today about the serious concerns now being expressed about school funding, and one of the things that we hear is that schools can find themselves in receipt of extra money at very short notice at the end of the financial year, which makes it very difficult for them to spend it in-year effectively. It also has the unintended consequence of artificially inflating reserves at the end of the year. Now, I appreciate the timing of this extra money isn't entirely down to Welsh Government because it does depend to a degree on when the UK Government passes money on, but there is still some time lag that is exacerbating the problem. Assembly terms are now five years. The Welsh block figure goes up in actual terms every year. Is there anything legislative that is preventing you from allowing schools to plan on two-year cycles with an indicative third year figure in a cycle that would help them solve the late windfall problem, help schools plan better, and safeguard their funding from being raided by councils to meet other demands?
Welsh: Diolch am eich ateb. Fe fyddwch yn gwybod, wrth gwrs, ac rydym wedi clywed heddiw am y pryderon difrifol a fynegir bellach ynghylch cyllid ysgolion, ac un o'r pethau a glywn yw y gall ysgolion fod yn derbyn arian ychwanegol heb fawr o rybudd ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn ariannol, sy'n ei gwneud yn anodd iawn iddynt ei wario'n effeithiol o fewn y flwyddyn. Mae hefyd yn arwain at y canlyniad anfwriadol o chwyddo cronfeydd wrth gefn yn artiffisial ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn. Nawr, rwy'n derbyn nad bai Llywodraeth Cymru yn llwyr yw amseriad yr arian ychwanegol hwn gan ei fod yn dibynnu i raddau ar ba bryd y bydd Llywodraeth y DU yn trosglwyddo'r arian, ond ceir peth oedi o hyd sy'n gwaethygu'r broblem. Pum mlynedd yw hyd tymor y Cynulliad. Mae ffigur bloc Cymru yn codi mewn termau real bob blwyddyn. A oes unrhyw beth deddfwriaethol sy'n eich atal rhag caniatáu i ysgolion gynllunio ar gylchoedd dwy flynedd gyda ffigur dangosol ar gyfer y drydedd flwyddyn mewn cylch a fyddai'n eu helpu i ddatrys problem arian ychwanegol a ddarperir yn hwyr, gan gynorthwyo ysgolion i gynllunio'n well, a diogelu eu harian rhag cael ei ysbeilio gan gynghorau i ddiwallu anghenion eraill?
English: Thank you very much for raising that. I'll explore the specific question you raised with my colleague the education Minister. I would say we are very sympathetic to the calls from the public sector for budgeting over a longer period whenever possible in order to have more straightforward financial planning. However, the continuing uncertainty that we are experiencing at the moment is causing a great deal of concern. We have the comprehensive spending review coming up later on this year. We still don't even know, at this point, what period that comprehensive spending review will cover. Despite this, we have ensured that the chief economist's report, which was published alongside the draft budget, does provide an analysis of the medium-term fiscal projections, so that will provide us with some of that information we need to predict, I suppose, as far as we best can, some of those scenarios moving forward, which you described as being useful for education. But, in relation to your specific question, I will have a discussion with the Minister.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn am godi'r mater. Fe edrychaf ar y cwestiwn penodol a godoch gyda fy nghyd-Weinidog y Gweinidog Addysg. Buaswn yn dweud ein bod yn cydymdeimlo'n fawr â galwadau gan y sector cyhoeddus i gyllidebu dros gyfnod hwy lle bo modd er mwyn cael proses gynllunio ariannol fwy syml. Fodd bynnag, mae'r ansicrwydd parhaus sy'n ein hwynebu ar hyn o bryd yn peri cryn dipyn o bryder. Bydd yr adolygiad cynhwysfawr o wariant yn cael ei gynnal yn nes ymlaen eleni. Ar hyn o bryd, rydym yn dal i fod heb gael gwybod ar ba gyfnod y bydd yr adolygiad cynhwysfawr o wariant yn edrych hyd yn oed. Er hyn, rydym wedi sicrhau bod adroddiad y prif economegydd, a gyhoeddwyd ochr yn ochr â'r gyllideb ddrafft, yn darparu dadansoddiad o'r amcanestyniadau ariannol tymor canolig, felly mae'n debyg y bydd yn darparu rhywfaint o'r wybodaeth sydd ei hangen arnom er mwyn inni allu rhagweld hyd eithaf ein gallu wrth symud ymlaen rywfaint o'r senarios a ddisgrifiwyd gennych fel rhai sy'n ddefnyddiol ar gyfer addysg. Ond, o ran eich cwestiwn penodol, byddaf yn trafod gyda'r Gweinidog.
English: And the next item is questions to the Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language, and the first question comes from Janet Finch-Saunders.
Welsh: A'r eitem nesaf, felly, yw'r cwestiynau i Weinidog y Gymraeg a Chysylltiadau Rhyngwladol, ac mae'r cwestiwn cyntaf gan Janet Finch-Saunders.
English: I have regular discussions with my colleague the Minister for Education to ensure that, as a Government, we're all working together to create an education system to increase the number of Welsh speakers that supports and encourages the use of Welsh within schools, in communities and also in workplaces.
Welsh: Rwy'n cael trafodaethau rheolaidd gyda fy nghyd-Weinidog y Gweinidog Addysg i sicrhau, fel Llywodraeth, ein bod yn gweithio gyda'n gilydd i greu system addysg i gynyddu'r nifer o siaradwyr Cymraeg sy'n cefnogi ac yn annog y defnydd o'r Gymraeg mewn ysgolion, mewn cymunedau ac mewn gweithleoedd.
English: Thank you. According to the Welsh Government, Welsh-medium immersion education is the principal method for ensuring that children can develop their Welsh language skills and for the creation of new Welsh speakers. Now, I agree with the importance placed on Welsh-medium education, however, we are seeing the number of Welsh-medium schools fall from 434 in 2013 to 389 in 2018. Moreover, despite the number of children being taught in Welsh having increased, many are now concerned that the impact of Welsh-medium schools closing has not been fully considered. Therefore, what assessment have you made of the impact of these continuing school closures and the impact on the use of the Welsh language - how this is impacting on the use of the Welsh language and how it will ultimately impact on the aim of achieving a million speakers by 2050?
Welsh: Diolch. Yn ôl Llywodraeth Cymru, addysg drochi cyfrwng Cymraeg yw'r prif ddull o sicrhau y gall plant ddatblygu eu sgiliau iaith Gymraeg a chreu siaradwyr Cymraeg newydd. Nawr, rwy'n cytuno â'r pwysigrwydd a roddir i addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg, fodd bynnag, gwelwn nifer yr ysgolion cyfrwng Cymraeg yn disgyn o 434 yn 2013 i 389 yn 2018. Yn ychwanegol at hynny, er bod nifer y plant sy'n cael eu haddysgu drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg wedi cynyddu, mae llawer bellach yn poeni nad yw effaith cau ysgolion cyfrwng Cymraeg wedi'i hystyried yn llawn. Felly, pa asesiad a wnaethoch o effaith yr achosion parhaus hyn o gau ysgolion a'r effaith ar y defnydd o'r Gymraeg - sut y mae hyn yn effeithio ar y defnydd o'r Gymraeg a sut, yn y pen draw, y bydd yn effeithio ar y nod o gyrraedd miliwn o siaradwyr Cymraeg erbyn 2050?