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English: In many respects, as I outlined to Russell George, the approach that's been taken by this Government and that was taken by the previous Government has already led to a record level of low unemployment, record levels of employment, record low levels of inactivity, but what we need to do is make sure that more people get into work so that they're not caught in a poverty trap, a poverty trap that's been made worse through, what, eight years now of austerity measures. The path into work is the best pathway out of poverty, and our objective is to make sure that we don't just create more jobs for people who are out of work, we create more high-quality jobs. But, of course, on top of that, in order for people to access those jobs, we need to tear down other barriers, barriers concerning childcare and a lack of appropriate transport to get people to and from work. But through one of the most ambitious childcare offers anywhere in Europe, and through reforms to local public bus services and the new rail franchise, I'm confident that we can address those two big barriers to getting people into work and staying in work.
Welsh: Mewn sawl ffordd, fel yr amlinellais wrth Russell George, mae'r dull o weithredu a fabwysiadwyd gan y Llywodraeth hon ac a fabwysiadwyd gan y Llywodraeth flaenorol eisoes wedi arwain at y lefel isaf erioed o ddiweithdra, y lefelau uchaf erioed o gyflogaeth, y lefelau isaf erioed o anweithgarwch, ond yr hyn y mae angen inni ei wneud yw sicrhau bod mwy o bobl yn cael gwaith fel nad ydynt yn cael eu dal mewn magl tlodi, magl tlodi a wnaed yn waeth drwy, faint, wyth mlynedd erbyn hyn o fesurau cyni. Y llwybr i mewn i waith yw'r llwybr gorau allan o dlodi, a'n nod yw sicrhau nad ydym ond yn creu mwy o swyddi i bobl sydd allan o waith yn unig, ond ein bod yn creu mwy o swyddi o ansawdd uchel. Ond wrth gwrs, yn ychwanegol at hynny, er mwyn i bobl gael mynediad at y swyddi hynny, mae angen inni ddymchwel y rhwystrau eraill, rhwystrau sy'n ymwneud â gofal plant a diffyg trafnidiaeth briodol i gludo pobl i ac o'r gwaith. Ond drwy un o'r cynigion gofal plant mwyaf uchelgeisiol yn Ewrop, a thrwy ddiwygiadau i wasanaethau bysiau cyhoeddus lleol a'r fasnachfraint rheilffyrdd newydd, rwy'n hyderus y gallwn fynd i'r afael â'r ddau rwystr mawr hynny i sicrhau bod pobl yn cael gwaith ac yn aros mewn gwaith.
English: Well, once again, I thank the Cabinet Secretary for his reply, but I have to say that I think the time has ended where we can keep on blaming austerity in Wales for our lack of progress. Once again, after 17 years, the people of Wales are facing another promise of jam tomorrow. The First Minister said, prior to the 2016 Assembly elections, that 'we started the job five years ago, and I need another five years to finish it.' At the next election, in 2021, Labour will have been in power for 23 years. Will the First Minister's promises have been kept, or will we continue on the race to the bottom of all economic indicators?
Welsh: Wel, unwaith eto, diolch i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet am ei ateb, ond mae'n rhaid i mi ddweud fy mod yn credu bod yr amser lle gallwn barhau i feio cyni yng Nghymru am ein diffyg cynnydd wedi dod i ben. Unwaith eto, ar ôl 17 mlynedd, mae pobl Cymru yn wynebu addewid arall o bethau gwych ddod. Dywedodd y Prif Weinidog, cyn etholiadau'r Cynulliad yn 2016, ei fod 'wedi dechrau'r gwaith bum mlynedd yn ôl, ac mae arnaf angen pum mlynedd i'w orffen.' Yn yr etholiad nesaf, yn 2021, bydd y Blaid Lafur wedi bod mewn grym ers 23 o flynyddoedd. A fydd addewidion y Prif Weinidog wedi cael eu cadw, neu a fyddwn yn dal i fod mewn ras at waelod pob un o'r dangosyddion economaidd?
English: Well, we should start talking up Wales and the Welsh economy, particularly in those areas where we're appreciating significant success. The Member who represents north Wales, next to David Rowlands, is laughing at this, but the Member lives in a county where we have record levels of employment, where the GVA of the county is higher than virtually any other county in Wales, and is near the average for the north, and rising, where we have invested in companies recently, such as Hotpack, where we've worked with the likes of Tata steel, where we've worked continually with Airbus and other major employers to maximise employment opportunities and to create new, high-quality jobs. We will continue to do that in the coming years, and we will drive up opportunities for employment in higher value industries and the industries of tomorrow, utilising the economic action plan as the basis for creating a new economy based on new and emerging technologies and green growth.
Welsh: Wel, dylem ddechrau canu clodydd Cymru ac economi Cymru, yn enwedig yn y meysydd hynny lle rydym yn cael cryn lwyddiant. Mae'r Aelod sy'n cynrychioli gogledd Cymru, wrth ymyl David Rowlands, yn chwerthin ar hyn, ond mae'r Aelod yn byw mewn sir lle mae gennym y lefelau uchaf erioed o gyflogaeth, lle mae gwerth ychwanegol gros y sir yn uwch nag unrhyw sir arall yng Nghymru fwy neu lai, ac yn agos at y cyfartaledd ar gyfer y gogledd, ac yn codi, lle rydym wedi buddsoddi mewn cwmnïau yn ddiweddar, megis Hotpack, lle rydym wedi gweithio gyda chwmnïau fel Tata Steel, lle rydym wedi gweithio'n barhaus gydag Airbus a chyflogwyr pwysig eraill i sicrhau cymaint â phosibl o gyfleoedd cyflogaeth ac i greu swyddi newydd o ansawdd uchel. Byddwn yn parhau i wneud hynny dros y blynyddoedd nesaf, a byddwn yn hybu cyfleoedd cyflogaeth mewn diwydiannau gwerth uwch a diwydiannau yfory, gan ddefnyddio'r cynllun gweithredu economaidd fel sail ar gyfer creu economi newydd ar sail technolegau newydd, technolegau sy'n datblygu a thwf gwyrdd.
English: Again, I thank the Cabinet Secretary, and I do share, to a certain extent, your belief that perhaps things may be changing, but things do not all go well, particularly for the poorest in our society. The burden on the taxpayer in 2018 is likely to increase. The Welsh Government's rents policy will increase social housing itself by £200 per two-bedroomed home. And likewise, the modest increase predicted in UK unemployment is unlikely to boost those parts of Wales where unemployment stands well above the UK average. Nor is it likely to help the 13.1 per cent of young adults out of work. It's predicted that inflation will wipe out any real-term earnings growth, and that relative poverty could well rise to 27 per cent for people of all ages, and to around 40 per cent for children, as people's standard of living is squeezed further. I ask the Cabinet Secretary: is this the Wales we want? And are you confident your economic policies are going to alleviate these hardships in both the short and the long term?
Welsh: Unwaith eto, diolch i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet, ac rwy'n rhannu, i ryw raddau, eich cred efallai fod pethau'n newid, ond nid yw popeth yn mynd yn dda, yn enwedig i'r bobl dlotaf yn ein cymdeithas. Mae'r baich ar y trethdalwr yn 2018 yn debygol o gynyddu. Bydd polisi rhenti Llywodraeth Cymru yn gweld cynnydd o £200 ar dai cymdeithasol ar gyfer pob cartref dwy ystafell wely. Ac yn yr un modd, nid yw'r cynnydd cymedrol a ragwelir mewn diweithdra yn y DU yn debygol o hybu'r rhannau hynny o Gymru lle mae diweithdra ymhell uwchlaw cyfartaledd y DU. Ac nid yw'n debygol ychwaith o gynorthwyo'r 13.1 y cant o oedolion ifanc di-waith. Rhagwelir y bydd chwyddiant yn gwneud unrhyw gynnydd mewn enillion yn ddiystyr mewn termau real, ac y gallai tlodi cymharol yn hawdd godi i 27 y cant ar gyfer pobl o bob oed, ac i oddeutu 40 y cant mewn perthynas â phlant, wrth i safonau byw pobl ddod o dan bwysau pellach. Gofynnaf i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet: ai hon yw'r Gymru rydym yn dymuno'i chael? Ac a ydych yn hyderus y bydd eich polisïau economaidd yn lliniaru'r caledi hwn yn y tymor byr a'r tymor hir?
English: I can tell the Member that the Wales that we want, I think, is a Wales where nobody is left behind. The Member highlighted the challenge that many younger people have faced in recent years in accessing jobs. The Member wasn't a Member of the previous Assembly, where we took forward Jobs Growth Wales, but that is a particular programme that has led to 17,000 young people in Wales having an opportunity to work, to gain the skills and the experience to stay in work. And as a consequence, I believe it's more than 70 per cent who have gone on to secure full-time employment or further training that subsequently has led them into full-time, secure work. It's absolutely imperative that we go on supporting projects such as Jobs Growth Wales and the emerging employability plan to ensure that young people, and, indeed, people who are currently in work, can access higher quality jobs. But it's also worth pointing out that Wales is amongst very few nations that have a strong vision for fair work, for a country where the proper, decent living wage is adopted by employers, where trade unions are recognised, where people can expect a fair day's pay for a fair day's work, and where people can expect dignity and respect in the workplace.
Welsh: Gallaf ddweud wrth yr Aelod mai'r Gymru rydym yn dymuno'i chael, rwy'n credu, yw Cymru lle na adewir unrhyw un ar ôl. Tynnodd yr Aelod sylw at yr her sydd wedi wynebu llawer o bobl iau dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf mewn perthynas â chael mynediad at swyddi. Nid oedd yr Aelod yn Aelod o'r Cynulliad blaenorol, lle rhoddwyd Twf Swyddi Cymru ar waith gennym, ond mae honno'n raglen benodol sydd wedi arwain at roi cyfle i 17,000 o bobl ifanc yng Nghymru weithio, ac ennill y sgiliau a'r profiad i aros mewn gwaith. Ac o ganlyniad i hynny, credaf fod dros 70 y cant wedi mynd ymlaen i gael cyflogaeth amser llawn neu hyfforddiant pellach sydd wedi arwain at swyddi amser llawn, diogel. Mae'n gwbl hanfodol ein bod yn parhau i gefnogi prosiectau megis Twf Swyddi Cymru a'r cynllun cyflogadwyedd newydd i sicrhau y gall pobl ifanc, ac yn wir, pobl sydd mewn gwaith eisoes, gael mynediad at swyddi o ansawdd uwch. Ond dylid nodi hefyd fod Cymru yn un o ychydig iawn o wledydd sydd â gweledigaeth gref o waith teg, o wlad lle mae cyflogwyr yn mabwysiadu cyflog byw addas a phriodol, lle caiff undebau llafur eu cydnabod, lle gall pobl ddisgwyl cyflog teg am eu gwaith, a lle gall pobl ddisgwyl urddas a pharch yn y gweithle.
English: Yes. Over the winter period, several sections of trunk road network had temporary restrictions placed on them, or were closed due to high winds or flooding. Heavy snowfall also brought disruption to a number of routes during the weekend of 9 and 10 December, but every effort was made to respond to such incidents quickly.
Welsh: Gwnaf. Dros y gaeaf, gosodwyd cyfyngiadau dros dro ar sawl rhan o'r rhwydwaith cefnffyrdd, neu cawsant eu cau oherwydd gwyntoedd cryfion neu lifogydd. Cafwyd problemau teithio hefyd o ganlyniad i eira trwm ar nifer o ffyrdd yn ystod penwythnos 9 a 10 Rhagfyr, ond gwnaed pob ymdrech i ymateb yn gyflym i ddigwyddiadau o'r fath.
English: Cabinet Secretary, you'll be aware that congestion costs Welsh drivers £1.5 billion a year. INRIX, the leading international provider of real-time traffic information, has calculated the economic cost of congestion at an average of £939 per driver per year. Added to that, a number of crashes, caused by the winter weather, have seen closures and delays on the A5, A483 and A55 last week. As regards traffic flow on the A55 in north Wales, and the recent network resilience Welsh transport appraisal guidance stage 1 report, when will you be implementing the identified low-risk and quick wins that are mentioned within that report?
Welsh: Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet, fe fyddwch yn ymwybodol fod tagfeydd yn costio £1.5 biliwn y flwyddyn i yrwyr Cymru. Mae INRIX, y prif ddarparwr gwybodaeth traffig amser real drwy'r byd, wedi cyfrifo bod cost economaidd tagfeydd yn cyfateb i gyfartaledd o £939 y gyrrwr y flwyddyn. Yn ychwanegol at hynny, mae nifer o ddamweiniau, a achoswyd gan dywydd y gaeaf, wedi arwain at gau ffyrdd ac oedi ar yr A5, yr A483 a'r A55 yr wythnos diwethaf. O ran llif y traffig ar yr A55 yng ngogledd Cymru, ac adroddiad cam 1 diweddar arweiniad arfarnu trafnidiaeth Cymru ar gydnerthedd y rhwydwaith, pryd y byddwch yn rhoi'r atebion risg isel a chyflym a grybwyllwyd yn yr adroddiad hwnnw ar waith?
English: The A55 resilience study, which I commissioned, identifies many quick wins that can be delivered in the coming financial year. It is my intention to roll out those quick wins as soon as possible. We believe that most of them can be delivered in the space of six months. But, I have to say that, last week - as I live very close to the area where the A5/A483 was closed temporarily - it was essential that we closed that particular point on the road network. It was over a viaduct. It was absolutely essential that we didn't allow high-sided vehicles across that road. They could barely stand up in the wind that was in that particular area. We were already receiving reports on the trunk road network of trailers being blown over. So, it was absolutely imperative that we didn't put any lives at risk. I would agree that congestion causes the Welsh economy and the taxpayer too much, and that's why I commissioned the A55 resilience study. It is why we are moving forward with the pinch point programme across Wales and with considerable investment in bypasses around towns and other communities, and why we are committed to upgrading infrastructure the length and breadth of the country.
Welsh: Mae astudiaeth gydnerthedd yr A55, a gomisiynwyd gennyf, yn nodi sawl ateb cyflym y gellir eu darparu yn ystod y flwyddyn ariannol nesaf. Rwy'n bwriadu rhoi'r atebion cyflym hynny ar waith cyn gynted â phosibl. Credwn y gellir cyflawni'r rhan fwyaf ohonynt o fewn chwe mis. Ond mae'n rhaid i mi ddweud, yr wythnos diwethaf - gan fy mod yn byw yn agos iawn at yr ardal lle caewyd yr A5/A483 dros dro - roedd hi'n hanfodol ein bod yn cau'r man penodol hwnnw ar y rhwydwaith ffyrdd. Roedd y rhan o'r ffordd ar draphont. Roedd yn gwbl hanfodol nad oeddem yn caniatáu i gerbydau uchel fynd ar draws y ffordd honno. Prin y gallent sefyll yn y gwynt yn yr ardal benodol honno. Roeddem eisoes yn cael adroddiadau ar y rhwydwaith cefnffyrdd o ôl-gerbydau yn cael eu chwythu drosodd. Felly, roedd yn hollbwysig nad oeddem yn peryglu unrhyw fywydau. Buaswn yn cytuno bod tagfeydd yn costio gormod i economi Cymru ac i'r trethdalwr, a dyna pam y comisiynais astudiaeth gydnerthedd yr A55. Dyna pam rydym yn bwrw ymlaen â'r rhaglen mannau cyfyng ledled Cymru a chyda buddsoddiad sylweddol mewn ffyrdd osgoi o amgylch trefi a chymunedau eraill, a pham rydym wedi ymrwymo i uwchraddio'r seilwaith ledled y wlad.
English: Cabinet Secretary, I don't know if you are aware, but the B4286, known locally to us as the Cwmavon Road, one of two main arteries into the Afan valley, was actually closed due to a landslide following the stormy weather over the Christmas period. This resulted, importantly, in no injuries, but it did cause large, major traffic problems, with long queues on occasion. That did concern me, as to the accessibility of our emergency services during those peak times. I wanted to praise the local authority. They have done tremendous work. They have removed about 200 tonnes of rubble, mud and wood and actually got the road open again, and at the same time, keeping the safety of residents and users as their core aim. That's fantastic work. But, if this had occurred a further two miles up the valley, it would have blocked off the Afan valley, basically. As such, it would have closed communities' accessibility and that of emergency services to them. Will you work with the Cabinet Secretary for local government and with local authorities to look at areas that may be of concern to see what we can do about ensuring that this doesn't happen again?
Welsh: Ysgrifennydd Cabinet, nid wyf yn gwybod os ydych yn ymwybodol, ond cafodd y B4286, a elwir gennym yn lleol yn Heol Cwmafan, un o'r ddwy brif ffordd i gwm Afan, ei chau oherwydd tirlithriad yn dilyn y tywydd stormus dros y Nadolig. Diolch byth, ni arweiniodd hyn at unrhyw anafiadau, ond achoswyd problemau traffig sylweddol, gyda chiwiau hir ar adegau. Roedd hynny'n peri pryder i mi, mewn perthynas â hygyrchedd ein gwasanaethau brys ar yr adegau prysur hynny. Roeddwn yn awyddus i ganmol yr awdurdod lleol. Maent wedi gwneud gwaith aruthrol. Maent wedi cael gwared ar oddeutu 200 tunnell o rwbel, mwd a phren ac wedi sicrhau bod y ffordd ar agor unwaith eto, ac ar yr un pryd, wedi cadw diogelwch trigolion a defnyddwyr yn nod craidd. Mae hwnnw'n waith ardderchog. Ond petai hyn wedi digwydd ddwy filltir arall i fyny'r cwm, byddai Cwm Afan wedi bod ar gau, yn y bôn. Fel y cyfryw, byddai wedi rhwystro hygyrchedd cymunedau a gallu'r gwasanaethau brys i'w cyrraedd. A wnewch chi weithio gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros lywodraeth leol a chydag awdurdodau lleol i edrych ar yr ardaloedd a allai fod yn achosion pryder i weld beth y gallwn ei wneud i sicrhau nad yw hyn yn digwydd eto?
English: To a degree, I think we were fortunate that the incident took place where it did. As the Member highlighted, it could have been far more devastating in terms of consequences. But, I would also like to place on record my thanks to the local authority, which did a sterling job in ensuring that the aftermath of the incident was properly dealt with. While we are responsible for trunk roads in Wales, I'm more than happy for my officials to work with local authority officials, as has been the case recently concerning flooding on Anglesey. I'm pleased to say that the Cabinet Secretary for Finance will be meeting with the Welsh Local Government Association in the coming weeks to discuss the state of the local road network, and how we can work together to ensure that best practice is deployed across Wales, and to ensure that we are working with our local authority partners to ensure that our roads are clear and in good condition.
Welsh: I raddau, credaf ein bod yn ffodus fod y digwyddiad wedi digwydd lle gwnaeth. Fel y dywedodd yr Aelod, gallai'r digwyddiad fod wedi bod yn llawer mwy difrifol o ran canlyniadau. Ond hoffwn hefyd gofnodi fy niolch i'r awdurdod lleol am eu gwaith rhagorol yn sicrhau bod canlyniadau'r digwyddiad wedi cael eu trin yn briodol. Er ein bod yn gyfrifol am gefnffyrdd yng Nghymru, rwy'n fwy na pharod i fy swyddogion weithio gyda swyddogion awdurdodau lleol, fel sydd wedi digwydd yn ddiweddar mewn perthynas â llifogydd ar Ynys Môn. Rwy'n falch o ddweud y bydd Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyllid yn cyfarfod â Chymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru yn ystod yr wythnosau nesaf i drafod cyflwr y rhwydwaith ffyrdd lleol, a sut y gallwn weithio gyda'n gilydd i sicrhau bod arferion gorau yn cael eu harfer ledled Cymru, ac i sicrhau ein bod yn gweithio gyda'n partneriaid awdurdod lleol i sicrhau bod ein ffyrdd yn glir ac mewn cyflwr da.
English: Yes. We have developed a strategic approach based on prosperity for all, enabling all parts of Wales to benefit from economic growth. The economic action plan launched in December will work with partners to reflect the very different needs of regions in Wales.
Welsh: Gwnaf. Rydym wedi datblygu dull strategol sy'n seiliedig ar ffyniant i bawb, gan alluogi pob rhan o Gymru i elwa ar dwf economaidd. Bydd y cynllun gweithredu economaidd a lansiwyd ym mis Rhagfyr yn gweithio gyda phartneriaid i adlewyrchu anghenion tra gwahanol y rhanbarthau yng Nghymru.
English: Cabinet Secretary, I thank you for your response. We had a very welcome commitment from the UK Government in terms of the UK Government budget at the end of last year, in terms of supporting a mid Wales growth deal. In fact, I very much welcome your commitment as well to a mid Wales growth deal in responding positively to an Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee recommendation for a mid Wales growth deal as well. The message from both Governments seems to be that this deal has got to be put together by the people of mid Wales themselves. I also agree with that approach. I think it is essential that the Growing Mid Wales partnership now makes a strong case for a mid Wales growth deal. But, in order for them to do that, I wonder if you would be able to offer any financial support to assist in the developing of proposals. Also, I would suggest that what is needed is perhaps a steer from yourself and, indeed, the UK Government in terms of the mechanisms about how they can take forward these proposals.
Welsh: Ysgrifennydd Cabinet, diolch am eich ymateb. Cawsom ymrwymiad calonogol iawn gan Lywodraeth y DU mewn perthynas â chyllideb Llywodraeth y DU tua diwedd y llynedd, o ran cefnogi bargen twf i ganolbarth Cymru. Yn wir, croesawaf eich ymrwymiad hefyd i fargen twf i ganolbarth Cymru wrth ymateb yn gadarnhaol i argymhelliad Pwyllgor yr Economi, Seilwaith a Sgiliau am fargen twf ar gyfer canolbarth Cymru hefyd. Ymddengys mai'r neges gan y ddwy Lywodraeth yw bod yn rhaid i'r fargen hon gael ei llunio gan bobl canolbarth Cymru. Rwyf innau'n cytuno â hynny hefyd. Credaf ei bod yn hanfodol bellach fod partneriaeth Tyfu Canolbarth Cymru yn gwneud achos cryf dros fargen twf i ganolbarth Cymru. Ond er mwyn iddynt wneud hynny, tybed a fyddech yn gallu cynnig unrhyw gymorth ariannol i gynorthwyo'r gwaith o ddatblygu cynigion. Hefyd, buaswn yn awgrymu mai'r hyn sydd ei angen, efallai, yw arweiniad gennych chi, ac yn wir, gan Lywodraeth y DU o ran y mecanweithiau ynglŷn â sut y gallant fwrw ymlaen â'r cynigion hyn.
English: I thank the Member for his question. I am very pleased to be able to say that I have agreed to provide a match-funding contribution to enable the feasibility work that the Member has identified to take place. Can I thank the Member for the opportunity to attend the stakeholder meeting on 19 January? I will ask one of my officials to attend in my place, to be able to offer not just advice and support, but perhaps also a steer, and also to bring back to me details of what it is that the Growing Mid Wales partnership seeks to include in its vision for the region.
Welsh: Diolch i'r Aelod am ei gwestiwn. Rwy'n falch iawn o allu dweud fy mod wedi cytuno i ddarparu cyfraniad o arian cyfatebol er mwyn galluogi'r gwaith dichonoldeb a nodwyd gan yr Aelod. A gaf fi ddiolch i'r Aelod am y cyfle i fynychu'r cyfarfod rhanddeiliaid ar 19 Ionawr? Byddaf yn gofyn i un o fy swyddogion fod yn bresennol yn fy lle, er mwyn gallu cynnig nid yn unig cyngor a chefnogaeth, ond arweiniad hefyd, o bosibl, yn ogystal â darparu manylion i mi o ran beth y mae partneriaeth Tyfu Canolbarth Cymru yn awyddus i'w gynnwys yn eu gweledigaeth ar gyfer y rhanbarth.