English: I thank the Minister for his statement this afternoon on two aspects with regard to concessionary travel. I wonder, Minister, if you can say a bit more about how you have considered some of the concerns that have been expressed to avoid the unintended consequences for pass holders such as carers and older people with health issues or disabilities. I'd also be grateful for further details of how you have considered the potential negative impacts on the viability of bus services if it results in lower bus use and the potential impact on the environment if we see a modal shift of people over 60 who then may go back to driving cars rather than using public transport. I notice this is something that the WLGA and others have pointed out as a potential consequence, so if you could say a little bit more about the research that you referred to in your statement that suggests that this won't be the case. I'm pleased to hear that the issues about the concessionary fares website have been resolved. It's my understanding that there would be comprehensive support available through social services and libraries, alongside online applications. Now, as I understand it, many councils did not receive paper copies of the application forms for distribution to their libraries and community hubs until the week commencing 23 September, or even later in some cases. I wonder have you any information on why that was the case. It would be useful to know what the Welsh Government and Transport for Wales are doing to advertise the change. Will Transport for Wales be contacting people directly when they have not received an application and they know that people are eligible through their own database and information? As a result of the website failure, has any consideration been given to extending the period by which people can apply and, in any case, will there be a grace period after 1 January? If so, for how long will that grace period last? I'd also like to ask you, Minister, to state how you are looking to ensure that the proposals don't exacerbate the cross-border difficulties experienced by those concessionary pass holders who have specific travel requirements that require cross-border travel. This is, of course, a particular concern for constituencies on borders - like myself and like yourself. I'm particularly thinking of healthcare, for example. Many of my constituents go across the border to access healthcare, into England. Finally, and as I said previously, young people tend to have the lowest wages, the highest car insurance and travel costs are a significant barrier to get to jobs and training opportunities. Will the Welsh Government consider at some point the idea of introducing a scheme, such as the one I've promoted myself in the past, to provide the same travel concessions to young people aged between 16 and 24?
Welsh: Diolch i'r Gweinidog am ei ddatganiad y prynhawn yma ar ddwy agwedd yn gysylltiedig â theithio rhatach. Tybed, Gweinidog, a wnewch chi ddweud ychydig mwy am y ffordd yr ydych chi wedi ystyried rhai o'r pryderon a fynegwyd i osgoi'r canlyniadau anfwriadol i ddeiliaid cardiau megis gofalwyr a phobl hŷn sydd â phroblemau iechyd neu anableddau. Byddwn hefyd yn ddiolchgar am ragor o fanylion ynghylch sut rydych chi wedi ystyried yr effeithiau negyddol posibl ar hyfywedd gwasanaethau bws os yw'n arwain at ddefnyddio llai o fysiau a'r effaith bosibl ar yr amgylchedd os gwelwn newid moddol o bobl dros 60 efallai'n mynd yn ôl at yrru ceir wedyn yn hytrach na defnyddio trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus. Sylwaf fod hyn yn rhywbeth y mae Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru ac eraill wedi'i nodi fel canlyniad posibl, felly a wnewch chi ddweud ychydig yn rhagor am yr ymchwil y cyfeiriasoch ato yn eich datganiad sy'n awgrymu na fydd hyn yn digwydd. Rwy'n falch o glywed bod y problemau ynghylch y wefan tocynnau teithio rhatach wedi cael eu datrys. Rwy'n deall y byddai cefnogaeth gynhwysfawr ar gael drwy'r gwasanaethau cymdeithasol a llyfrgelloedd, ynghyd â cheisiadau ar-lein. Nawr, yn ôl yr hyn a ddeallaf, ni chafodd lawer o gynghorau gopïau papur o'r ffurflenni cais i'w dosbarthu i'w llyfrgelloedd a'u canolfannau cymunedol tan yr wythnos a oedd yn dechrau ar 23 Medi, neu hyd yn oed yn ddiweddarach mewn rhai achosion. Tybed a oes gennych chi unrhyw wybodaeth ynghylch pam ddigwyddodd hynny. Byddai'n ddefnyddiol gwybod beth mae Llywodraeth Cymru a Thrafnidiaeth Cymru yn ei wneud i hysbysebu'r newid. A fydd Trafnidiaeth Cymru yn cysylltu â phobl yn uniongyrchol pan na fyddant wedi cael cais gan eu bod yn gwybod bod pobl yn gymwys drwy eu cronfa ddata a'u gwybodaeth eu hunain? O ganlyniad i fethiant y wefan, a roddwyd unrhyw ystyriaeth i ymestyn y cyfnod ar gyfer gwneud cais a, beth bynnag, a fydd cyfnod caniataol ar ôl 1 Ionawr? Os felly, am ba hyd fydd y cyfnod caniataol hwnnw'n para? Hoffwn hefyd ofyn i chi, Gweinidog, i ddweud sut rydych chi'n ceisio sicrhau nad yw'r cynigion yn gwaethygu'r anawsterau trawsffiniol sy'n wynebu'r deiliaid tocynnau teithio rhatach hynny sydd â gofynion teithio penodol sy'n golygu teithio ar draws ffiniau. Mae hyn, wrth gwrs, yn bryder arbennig i etholaethau ar y ffin - fel fi ac fel chi eich hun. Rwy'n meddwl yn arbennig am ofal iechyd, er enghraifft. Mae llawer o'm hetholwyr yn mynd dros y ffin i gael gofal iechyd, i Loegr. Yn olaf, ac fel y dywedais o'r blaen, pobl ifanc sy'n tueddu i fod â'r cyflogau isaf a'r mae'r yswiriant car drutaf, ac mae costau teithio'n rhwystr sylweddol rhag cyrraedd swyddi a chyfleoedd hyfforddi. A wnaiff Llywodraeth Cymru ystyried rywbryd y syniad o gyflwyno cynllun, fel yr un yr wyf wedi'i hybu fy hun yn y gorffennol, i ddarparu'r un consesiynau teithio i bobl ifanc rhwng 16 a 24 oed?