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English: Thank you for that answer, Minister. The COVID pandemic has undoubtedly hit the rural economy hard and will continue to do so for a long time to come. One shameful feature of the rural economy in Wales is puppy farming. Ministers from other nations have had the determination to ban third-party puppy sales, and your latest statement on this issue is that a ban would be put in place before the end of this parliamentary term. However, you haven't said when and you haven't said why you are continuing to let the animal suffering go on in the meantime. The legislation involved is simple and could simply be copied and pasted from the other UK countries that have shown more care for animal welfare than this Government and have already brought in bans. Your Government has found time to give prisoners the vote but still hasn't found time to ban third-party sales that fuel the puppy farming industry. So, Minister, why is it that you're delaying the ban on this cruel business? Is it because, in the current economic climate, you're trying to protect the profits of any business that the COVID restrictions haven't sent to the wall, even if that business is making money out of suffering?
Welsh: Diolch am eich ateb, Weinidog. Heb os, mae'r pandemig COVID wedi taro'r economi wledig yn galed, a bydd yn parhau i wneud hynny am beth amser i ddod. Un nodwedd gywilyddus o'r economi wledig yng Nghymru yw ffermio cŵn bach. Mae gweinidogion o wledydd eraill wedi bod yn ddigon penderfynol i wahardd gwerthiannau cŵn bach gan drydydd partïon, ac mae eich datganiad diweddaraf ar y mater hwn yn nodi y byddai gwaharddiad yn cael ei roi ar waith cyn diwedd tymor y senedd hon. Fodd bynnag, nid ydych wedi dweud pryd, ac nid ydych wedi dweud pam eich bod yn parhau i adael i anifeiliaid ddioddef yn y cyfamser. Mae'r ddeddfwriaeth dan sylw yn syml, a gellid ei hatgynhyrchu o ddeddfwriaeth gwledydd eraill y DU sydd wedi dangos mwy o ofal am les anifeiliaid na'r Llywodraeth hon ac sydd eisoes wedi cyflwyno gwaharddiadau. Mae eich Llywodraeth wedi dod o hyd i amser i roi'r bleidlais i garcharorion, ond nid yw wedi dod o hyd i amser i wahardd gwerthiannau gan drydydd parti sy'n bwydo'r diwydiant ffermio cŵn bach. Felly, Weinidog, pam eich bod yn gohirio'r gwaharddiad ar y busnes creulon hwn? Ai oherwydd eich bod, yn yr hinsawdd economaidd sydd ohoni, yn ceisio diogelu elw unrhyw fusnes nad yw'r cyfyngiadau COVID wedi peri iddynt fynd i'r wal, hyd yn oed os yw'r busnes hwnnw'n gwneud elw o ddioddefaint?
English: Michelle Brown wasn't listening to my earlier answer to Joyce Watson that we will be bringing forward the legislation, which goes beyond Lucy's law, by the end of this Senedd term, i.e. April. So, if she hasn't heard that, well, I've just repeated it for her.
Welsh: Nid oedd Michelle Brown yn gwrando ar fy ateb cynharach i Joyce Watson y byddwn yn cyflwyno'r ddeddfwriaeth, sy'n mynd y tu hwnt i gyfraith Lucy, erbyn diwedd tymor y Senedd hon, h.y. mis Ebrill. Felly, os na chlywodd hynny, wel, rwyf newydd ei ailadrodd iddi.
English: We know that mental health issues can often be hidden and disguised, particularly in deeper rural areas of Wales, often, sadly, until it's too late. The pandemic has now added another layer to many of the stresses and strains that are being faced by businesses and farmers, for instance, in the rural areas. What assessment have you made and what discussions have you had with the Minister responsible for dealing with mental health issues to assess the challenges that are facing businesses and farmers and people within the rural economy, and what support can the Welsh Government give to businesses in those areas at this difficult time to make sure that the burden is carried with those affected by the Government for as much as possible?
Welsh: Gwyddom y gall materion iechyd meddwl fod yn guddiedig yn aml, yn enwedig yn ardaloedd mwy gwledig Cymru, ac yn aml iawn tan ei bod hi'n rhy hwyr, gwaetha'r modd. Mae'r pandemig wedi ychwanegu haen arall nawr at y mathau niferus o straen a phwysau sy'n wynebu busnesau a ffermwyr, er enghraifft, yn yr ardaloedd gwledig. Pa asesiad rydych wedi'i wneud, a pha drafodaethau rydych wedi'u cael gyda'r Gweinidog sy'n gyfrifol am ymdrin â materion iechyd meddwl i asesu'r heriau sy'n wynebu busnesau a ffermwyr a phobl yn yr economi wledig, a pha gefnogaeth y gall Llywodraeth Cymru ei rhoi i fusnesau yn yr ardaloedd hynny ar yr adeg anodd hon i sicrhau bod y baich yn cael ei ysgwyddo gan y Llywodraeth i'r graddau mwyaf posibl ar gyfer y rheini yr effeithir arnynt?
English: Nick Ramsay raises a very important point. It's about that balance of harms that the First Minister was referring to, and we've clearly seen poor mental health increase significantly during this pandemic. In relation to the rural sector and the agricultural sector, we have brought forward specific schemes to help our agricultural sector. We've brought forward a group of all the charities that work in this area. I attended several meetings, particularly over the summer and the spring, at the height of the pandemic, to make sure that those charities and organisations were working very closely together for farmers to access that funding. We also brought forward a scheme that was in production, but we brought it forward earlier, called FarmWell, where people can access really quick assistance, to work with organisations, in relation to better mental health. I've had discussions with my colleague Eluned Morgan and, prior to that, with the Minister for Health and Social Services around this to ensure that we are reaching as many people as possible, and I really pay tribute to the charities within the agricultural sector who have provided so much support over the past nine months.
Welsh: Mae Nick Ramsay yn nodi pwynt pwysig iawn. Mae'n ymwneud â chydbwysedd y niwed y cyfeiriodd y Prif Weinidog ato, ac rydym yn amlwg wedi gweld lefelau iechyd meddwl gwael yn cynyddu'n sylweddol yn ystod y pandemig hwn. Mewn perthynas â'r sector gwledig a'r sector amaethyddol, rydym wedi cyflwyno cynlluniau penodol i helpu ein sector amaethyddol. Rydym wedi sefydlu grŵp o'r holl elusennau sy'n gweithio yn y maes hwn. Mynychais sawl cyfarfod, yn enwedig dros yr haf a'r gwanwyn, pan oedd y pandemig ar ei waethaf, i sicrhau bod yr elusennau a'r sefydliadau hynny'n cydweithio'n agos iawn fel y gallai ffermwyr gael mynediad at y cyllid hwnnw. Fe wnaethom hefyd gyflwyno cynllun a oedd wrthi'n cael ei ddatblygu, ond fe wnaethom ei gyflwyno'n gynharach, cynllun o'r enw FarmWell, lle gall pobl gael mynediad at gymorth cyflym iawn, i weithio gyda sefydliadau, mewn perthynas â gwell iechyd meddwl. Rwyf wedi cael trafodaethau ynglŷn â hyn gyda fy nghyd-Aelod, Eluned Morgan, a chyn hynny, gyda'r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol i sicrhau ein bod yn cyrraedd cymaint o bobl â phosibl, ac rwy'n talu teyrnged i'r elusennau yn y sector amaethyddol sydd wedi darparu cymaint o gefnogaeth dros y naw mis diwethaf.
English: COVID-19 is clearly affecting our rural economy and will continue to do so for some time to come, but could I ask the Minister what assessment she has made of the additional impact of EU withdrawal on the rural economy and communities through the loss of agricultural support and rural development support, the loss of EU-funded social programmes and infrastructure programmes, like broadband, and without the UK Government making good on its promises to replace these funds in full and pass those funds back to Wales under our devolved powers and, I have to say, without Boris Johnson being able to deliver a so-called oven-ready Brexit trade deal, and letting down, therefore, badly, Welsh farmers? Would she agree with me that, regardless of which side of the Brexit argument you were originally on, there are points that everyone can now agree on: that the Brexit promises were false, and that the people of Wales were deceived by Boris Johnson and by assorted Faragist cheerleaders? They've let Wales down badly and they now need to own the mess that they've made.
Welsh: Mae COVID-19 yn amlwg yn effeithio ar ein heconomi wledig a bydd yn parhau i wneud hynny am beth amser i ddod, ond a gaf fi ofyn i'r Gweinidog pa asesiad y mae wedi'i wneud o effaith ychwanegol gadael yr UE ar yr economi wledig a chymunedau drwy golli cymorth amaethyddol a chymorth datblygu gwledig, colli rhaglenni cymdeithasol a rhaglenni seilwaith a ariennir gan yr UE, fel band eang, a heb i Lywodraeth y DU gadw at ei haddewidion i ddarparu cyllid yn lle'r cronfeydd hyn a throsglwyddo'r cronfeydd hynny yn ôl i Gymru o dan ein pwerau datganoledig, ac mae'n rhaid i mi ddweud, heb i Boris Johnson allu sicrhau cytundeb masnach Brexit parod i'w bobi bondigrybwyll, gan wneud tro gwael iawn, felly, â ffermwyr Cymru? A fyddai'n cytuno, ni waeth pa ochr i'r ddadl Brexit roeddech arni'n wreiddiol, fod pwyntiau y gall pawb gytuno arnynt bellach: fod addewidion Brexit yn ffug, a bod pobl Cymru wedi cael eu twyllo gan Boris Johnson a chan gefnogwyr amrywiol Farage? Maent wedi gwneud tro gwael iawn â Chymru, ac mae angen iddynt gydnabod nawr mai hwy sy'n gyfrifol am y llanast hwn.
English: I absolutely agree with the Member, and certainly the failure to provide full replacement agricultural funding is clearly something that makes me very angry - it should make us all very angry. And every Member of this Senedd should be standing up for Wales to ensure we get that funding back to support our agricultural sector. Wales currently benefits from over £700 million from our participation in a range of EU programmes, and the vast majority of those do absolutely support our rural economy and society. We will continue to fight for that funding, but I have to say the UK Government have betrayed our rural Wales.
Welsh: Rwy'n cytuno'n llwyr â'r Aelod, ac yn sicr, mae'r methiant i ddarparu cyllid amaethyddol llawn yn lle cyllid yr UE yn amlwg yn rhywbeth sy'n fy ngwylltio'n fawr - dylai wylltio pob un ohonom. A dylai pob Aelod o'r Senedd hon fod yn dadlau dros Gymru i sicrhau ein bod yn cael yr arian hwnnw yn ôl i gefnogi ein sector amaethyddol. Ar hyn o bryd, mae Cymru yn elwa o dros £700 miliwn o ganlyniad i'n cyfranogiad mewn ystod o raglenni'r UE, ac mae'r mwyafrif helaeth o'r rheini'n sicr yn cefnogi ein heconomi a'n cymdeithas wledig. Byddwn yn parhau i ymladd am y cyllid hwnnw, ond mae'n rhaid i mi ddweud bod Llywodraeth y DU wedi bradychu'r Gymru wledig.
English: Thank you. Welsh Government funds the Fly-tipping Action Wales programme, which is led by Natural Resources Wales. The programme continues to support Caerphilly County Borough Council in tackling fly-tipping. This has included provision of surveillance equipment, signage and training. Work is ongoing to identify solutions to stop fly-tipping on common land in this region.
Welsh: Diolch. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ariannu rhaglen Taclo Tipio Cymru, sy'n cael ei harwain gan Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru. Mae'r rhaglen yn parhau i gynorthwyo Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili i fynd i'r afael â thipio anghyfreithlon. Mae hyn wedi cynnwys darparu offer gwyliadwriaeth, arwyddion a hyfforddiant. Mae gwaith yn mynd rhagddo i nodi atebion i atal tipio anghyfreithlon ar dir comin yn y rhanbarth hwn.
English: Thank you, Minister, for that answer. Fly-tipping costs Caerphilly County Borough Council hundreds of thousands of pounds, with the majority of rubbish being dumped in areas of open land, such as the historic Twmbarlwm in my constituency of Islwyn. Not only is there a financial cost to pay, but there is untold cost to the beautiful natural landscapes of Islwyn. Minister, earlier this year the Welsh Government relaunched its duty of care campaign to encourage people to help stop fly-tipping. So, how can the Welsh Government aid and empower Caerphilly County Borough Council and other local authorities to help combat the scourge of fly-tipping?
Welsh: Diolch am eich ateb, Weinidog. Mae tipio anghyfreithlon yn costio cannoedd o filoedd o bunnoedd i Gyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili, gyda'r rhan fwyaf o'r sbwriel yn cael ei ddympio ar ddarnau o dir agored, fel y Twmbarlwm hanesyddol yn fy etholaeth i, Islwyn. Nid yn unig fod cost ariannol i'w thalu, ond mae cost aruthrol i dirweddau naturiol hardd Islwyn. Weinidog, yn gynharach eleni, ail-lansiodd Llywodraeth Cymru ei hymgyrch dyletswydd gofal i annog pobl i helpu i ddod â thipio anghyfreithlon i ben. Felly, sut y gall Llywodraeth Cymru gynorthwyo a grymuso Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili ac awdurdodau lleol eraill i helpu i ymladd malltod tipio anghyfreithlon?
English: Rhianon Passmore raises a really important point. This part of Welsh Government has recently come back into my portfolio, and I've taken a keen interest in it because I think, certainly over the course of the pandemic, we have seen an increase in fly-tipping that we would not want to see. So, we do continue to work closely with all local authorities so that we can support them in any measures they bring forward to prevent and investigate fly-tipping incidents. I think the campaign to which you referred, the Duty of Care campaign, has been well received. There's a communication toolkit, for instance, which can be used by all partner organisations and that really does encourage householders to dispose of their waste and recycling responsibly. We've also recently awarded funding via the rural communities rural development programme for the common collaboration project at the commons that are partly located, I think, in your constituency, but certainly within Caerphilly County Borough Council. And part of that project will focus on tackling landscape crime, and that includes a Fly-tipping Action Wales officer working closely with the commoners association and Caerphilly council to tackle fly-tipping.
Welsh: Mae Rhianon Passmore yn codi pwynt pwysig iawn. Mae'r rhan hon o Lywodraeth Cymru wedi dod yn ôl i fy mhortffolio yn ddiweddar, ac mae gennyf gryn ddiddordeb yn hyn gan y credaf, yn sicr yn ystod y pandemig, ein bod wedi gweld cynnydd nad ydym yn dymuno'i weld mewn tipio anghyfreithlon. Felly, rydym yn parhau i weithio'n agos gyda'r holl awdurdodau lleol fel y gallwn eu cefnogi gydag unrhyw fesurau a gyflwynir ganddynt i atal ac ymchwilio i achosion o dipio anghyfreithlon. Credaf fod yr ymgyrch y cyfeirioch chi ati, ymgyrch Dyletswydd Gofal, wedi'i chroesawu'n fawr. Mae pecyn cymorth cyfathrebu, er enghraifft, ar gael i bob sefydliad partner ei ddefnyddio, ac mae hynny'n annog deiliaid tai i gael gwared ar eu gwastraff a'u hailgylchu mewn modd cyfrifol. Yn ddiweddar, rydym hefyd wedi dyfarnu cyllid drwy raglen cymunedau gwledig y rhaglen datblygu gwledig ar gyfer y prosiect cydweithredu ar y tiroedd comin sydd wedi'u lleoli'n rhannol yn eich etholaeth, rwy'n credu, ond yn sicr yn ardal Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili. A bydd rhan o'r prosiect hwnnw'n canolbwyntio ar fynd i'r afael â throseddau tirwedd, ac mae hynny'n cynnwys swyddog Taclo Tipio Cymru i weithio'n agos gyda'r gymdeithas cominwyr a chyngor Caerffili i fynd i'r afael â thipio anghyfreithlon.
English: Thank you. Local authorities in South Wales East and Natural Resources Wales have responsibility for preventing land contamination through the planning regime, industrial regulation or implementing contaminated land legislation. We previously provided support through the contaminated land capital fund. We also fund land contamination training for local authorities and NRW.
Welsh: Diolch. Mae awdurdodau lleol yn Nwyrain De Cymru a Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru yn gyfrifol am atal halogi tir drwy'r drefn gynllunio, rheoleiddio diwydiannol neu weithredu deddfwriaeth tir halogedig. Roeddem yn arfer darparu cymorth drwy'r gronfa cyfalaf tir halogedig. Rydym hefyd yn ariannu hyfforddiant ar dir halogedig ar gyfer awdurdodau lleol a CNC.
English: Thank you, Minister. I've written to you on a number of occasions about the activities of the Bryn Group near Gelligaer, who have contaminated land by putting shredded plastic through the soil and who appear to have been spreading grass seed to cover that up. Now, Caerphilly council and NRW have said that there's no problem with the site, despite all the evidence that I and others have sent through video footage and photographs. I, myself, have walked the bund for two hours and can testify to how extensive and devastating the contamination is. In response to my most recent letter, Minister, you've told me that you'll be asking NRW to look into this matter again, but you've said that you don't see the need for an independent investigation. Could I please plead with you, Minister, to reconsider that decision, to keep the door open to conducting your own investigation of the contamination before all the evidence is covered up deep in the soil as a problem for future generations to deal with? I've told you before that I'm concerned the plastic could be entering the food chain through silage. This is not a problem that's going to go away, so please can you give me your assurance, and your assurance for the residents living nearby, that you'll take this extremely seriously?
Welsh: Diolch, Weinidog. Rwyf wedi ysgrifennu atoch ar sawl achlysur mewn perthynas â gweithgareddau Bryn Group ger Gelligaer, sydd wedi halogi tir drwy roi plastig wedi'i ddarnio drwy'r pridd, ac sydd yn ôl pob golwg wedi bod yn taenu hadau glaswellt i guddio hynny. Nawr, mae cyngor Caerffili a CNC wedi dweud nad oes problem gyda'r safle, er gwaethaf yr holl dystiolaeth rwyf fi ac eraill wedi'i hanfon drwy fideo a ffotograffau. Rwyf fi'n bersonol wedi cerdded ar hyd y bwnd am ddwy awr a gallaf dystio i ba mor helaeth a dinistriol yw'r halogiad. Mewn ymateb i fy llythyr diweddaraf, Weinidog, rydych wedi dweud wrthyf y byddwch yn gofyn i CNC ymchwilio i'r mater hwn eto, ond rydych wedi dweud nad ydych o'r farn fod angen ymchwiliad annibynnol. A gaf fi erfyn arnoch, Weinidog, i ailystyried y penderfyniad hwnnw, i gadw'r drws ar agor i gynnal eich ymchwiliad eich hun i'r halogiad cyn i'r holl dystiolaeth gael ei chelu'n ddwfn yn y pridd fel problem i genedlaethau'r dyfodol orfod ymdrin â hi? Rwyf wedi dweud wrthych o'r blaen fy mod yn poeni y gallai'r plastig fod yn mynd i mewn i'r gadwyn fwyd drwy silwair. Nid yw hon yn broblem sy'n mynd i ddiflannu, felly a wnewch chi fy sicrhau i, a'r preswylwyr sy'n byw gerllaw, eich bod yn mynd i roi sylw agos iawn i hyn?
English: I can reassure the Member that I do take it very seriously. I have raised it with NRW. I can't remember off the top of my head if they've come back to me on that, but I will certainly chase that up when I get back to the office and write again to the Member. FootnoteLink
Welsh: Gallaf dawelu meddwl yr Aelod fy mod o ddifrif yn ei gylch. Rwyf wedi'i godi gyda CNC. Ni allaf gofio yr eiliad hon a ydynt wedi dod yn ôl ataf ar hynny, ond byddaf yn sicr yn mynd ar drywydd hynny pan fyddaf yn dychwelyd i'r swyddfa ac fe ysgrifennaf at yr Aelod eto. FootnoteLink
English: The next item is questions to the Minister for Housing and Local Government, and the first question is from Siân Gwenllian.
Welsh: Yr eitem nesaf yw'r cwestiynau i'r Gweinidog Tai a Llywodraeth Leol, ac mae'r cwestiwn cyntaf heddiw gan Siân Gwenllian.
English: As the Member will be aware, this is one of a number of issues being considered by the cross-party working group, and also being considered by officials, linked to concerns around second homes in some communities. We will be updating the cross-party group in the new year.
Welsh: Fel y gŵyr yr Aelod, mae hwn yn un o nifer o faterion sy'n cael eu hystyried gan y gweithgor trawsbleidiol, a hefyd yn cael eu hystyried gan swyddogion, yn gysylltiedig â phryderon ynghylch ail gartrefi mewn rhai cymunedau. Byddwn yn rhoi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i'r grŵp trawsbleidiol yn y flwyddyn newydd.
English: Gwynedd Council has published a new housing scheme for the county with a budget of almost £80 million. The purpose of the scheme is to respond to the increasing crisis that there is in terms of housing in Gwynedd, placing the pressure on homes for local people, people who are in need, and investment in the local housing stock for the future. But as another step to respond to the crisis, Plaid Cymru wants to see every holiday unit in the short term receiving a licence before being available to let, ensuring planning permission in some areas. Scotland is about to have those powers through transferring them to the local authorities. Do you agree with me that we need a similar scheme here in Wales to prevent the loss of more of the housing stock from local hands? Gwynedd Council has found that 92 per cent of people in Abersoch have been priced out of the market.
Welsh: Mae Cyngor Gwynedd wedi cyhoeddi cynllun tai newydd i'r sir efo chyllideb o bron i £80 miliwn. Pwrpas y cynllun ydy ymateb i'r argyfwng cynyddol sydd yna yn y maes tai yng Ngwynedd, gan roi'r pwyslais ar gartrefi i bobl leol, pobl sydd mewn angen, a buddsoddi yn y stoc tai lleol i'r dyfodol. Ond fel cam arall i ymateb i'r argyfwng, mae Plaid Cymru am weld pob uned wyliau tymor byr yn sicrhau trwydded cyn dechrau gosod, a sicrhau caniatâd cynllunio mewn rhai ardaloedd. Mae'r Alban ar fin cael y pwerau hynny drwy eu trosglwyddo nhw i'r awdurdodau lleol. Ydych chi'n cytuno efo fi bod angen cynllun tebyg yma yng Nghymru i atal colli mwy o'r stoc tai o ddwylo lleol? Mae Cyngor Gwynedd wedi canfod bod 92 y cant o bobl Abersoch wedi cael eu prisio allan o'r farchnad dai.
English: We value and continue to provide a range of support to our armed forces community. Our armed forces annual report, laid before the Senedd on 30 September 2020, sets out in detail the comprehensive support we provide to veterans in Wales.
Welsh: Rydym yn gwerthfawrogi ac yn parhau i ddarparu ystod o gymorth i gymuned ein lluoedd arfog. Mae adroddiad blynyddol y lluoedd arfog, a osodwyd gerbron y Senedd ar 30 Medi 2020, yn nodi'n fanwl y cymorth cynhwysfawr a ddarparwn i gyn-filwyr yng Nghymru.