English: I thank the Deputy Minister very much for his statement. I just want to begin by saying that we, in this part of the Chamber, believe that the response to the two-week firebreak is completely appropriate; it seems entirely the right thing to do and we're very happy to offer the Minister our support on that. In that context - and we don't know, of course, whether such actions may be necessary in future - can the Deputy Minister confirm that bus providers will be eligible to apply for the new round of ERF, even if they have already received payments from previous rounds? I take it from his statement that that is the case, but there seems to be some confusion out there in the sector. I was pleased to hear the Deputy Minister refer to the work on decarbonisation. Following up a little bit, perhaps, on Russell George's question, can he tell us a little bit more about the nature of this work, specifically how the Welsh Government is supporting it? Obviously, actions like completely repurchasing fleets are very expensive, and I'd be interested to know what support might be available to the sector, fully taking on board the point the Minister makes, of course, about 'something for something' in this case, and that if the Government is supporting the sector, the sector needs to deliver for the public. I want to agree very much with the Deputy Minister's comments that the support for bus services is a matter of social justice; it is often the people who can least afford other modes of transport who depend on our bus services. I'd also agree that the current mode isn't sustainable, that the current system doesn't deliver well and that we can't continue in a situation with individual operators determining routes based on what suits them, rather than what suits the public. I'm sure we will have many examples from our own constituencies and regions. Just this week, I've had correspondence that I think the Deputy Minister will be very familiar with about the withdrawal of a direct bus from Trimsaran to Kidwelly, for example, which is very difficult for people when they're getting their medical care in that community. Things like many communities not having bus services at all on a Sunday - Llangennech is one of those, and I could give numerous examples that have come into my inbox from Powys and Pembrokeshire over the last two years. So, it is clear that we will support the Minister's desire to change this. I'm obviously very supportive of the Deputy Minister working with providers on this in a collaborative manner. But, I wonder whether the Deputy Minister can tell us today, if that collaborative approach isn't successful, and given what he's already said about our living with the legacy of a seriously misconceived privatisation, and I'd concur with his comments in that regard - will he consider alternative models like shared ownership, not-for-profit companies, looking at where local government have been able to maintain bus services that they own or part own? Will he, potentially, consider renationalisation, if that proves to be necessary, seeking any additional powers from the UK Government if that was required?
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn i'r Dirprwy Weinidog am ei ddatganiad. Rwyf i am ddechrau drwy ddweud ein bod ni, yn y rhan hon o'r Siambr, yn credu bod yr ymateb i'r cyfnod atal byr o bythefnos yn gwbl briodol; mae'n ymddangos mai dyma'r peth cywir i'w wneud ac rydym ni'n hapus iawn i gynnig ein cefnogaeth ni i'r Gweinidog yn hynny o beth. Yn y cyd-destun hwn - ac nid ydym yn gwybod, wrth gwrs, a fydd angen camau o'r fath yn y dyfodol - a all y Dirprwy Weinidog gadarnhau y bydd darparwyr bysiau yn gymwys i wneud cais am y rownd newydd o'r Gronfa Cadernid Economaidd, hyd yn oed os ydyn nhw wedi derbyn taliadau eisoes o rowndiau blaenorol? Rwy'n cymryd o'i ddatganiad bod hynny'n wir, ond mae'n ymddangos fod yna rywfaint o ddryswch yn y sector. Roeddwn i'n falch o glywed y Dirprwy Weinidog yn cyfeirio at y gwaith ar ddatgarboneiddio. I ddilyn ychydig, efallai, ar gwestiwn Russell George, a wnaiff ef ddweud ychydig mwy wrthym am natur y gwaith hwn, sut mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei gefnogi'n benodol? Yn amlwg, mae camau fel prynu fflydoedd cwbl newydd yn ddrud iawn, ac fe fyddwn i'n falch o gael gwybod pa gymorth a allai fod ar gael i'r sector, gan ystyried y pwynt y mae'r Gweinidog yn ei wneud yn llawn, wrth gwrs, am wneud 'rhywbeth yn gyfnewid' yn yr achos hwn, ac os yw'r Llywodraeth yn cefnogi'r sector, mae angen i'r sector wneud ei ddyletswydd i'r cyhoedd. Rwyf eisiau cytuno'n llwyr â sylwadau'r Dirprwy Weinidog mai mater o gyfiawnder cymdeithasol yw'r gefnogaeth i wasanaethau bysiau; yn aml y bobl nad ydyn nhw'n gallu fforddio mathau eraill o drafnidiaeth sy'n dibynnu ar ein gwasanaethau bysiau ni. Fe fyddwn i'n cytuno hefyd nad yw'r dull presennol yn gynaliadwy, nad yw'r system bresennol yn ateb y diben ac na allwn ni barhau â'r sefyllfa o weithredwyr unigol yn pennu llwybrau yn seiliedig ar yr hyn sy'n addas iddyn nhw, yn hytrach na'r hyn sy'n addas i'r cyhoedd. Rwy'n siŵr y bydd gennym ni lawer o enghreifftiau o'n hetholaethau a'n rhanbarthau ni ein hunain. Yr wythnos hon, rwyf i wedi derbyn gohebiaeth, yr wyf yn credu y bydd y Dirprwy Weinidog yn gyfarwydd iawn â hi, ynghylch dileu'r bws uniongyrchol o Drimsaran i Gydweli, er enghraifft, sy'n gwneud pethau'n anodd iawn i bobl sy'n cael eu gofal meddygol yn y gymuned honno. Pethau fel llawer o gymunedau nad oes ganddyn nhw wasanaethau bysiau o gwbl ar ddydd Sul - mae Llangennech yn un o'r rhain, a gallaf roi nifer o enghreifftiau sydd wedi dod i fy mewnflwch i o Bowys a Sir Benfro dros y ddwy flynedd ddiwethaf. Felly, mae'n amlwg y byddwn ni'n cefnogi dyhead y Gweinidog i newid hyn. Rwy'n gefnogol iawn, yn amlwg, i'r Dirprwy Weinidog yn gweithio ar hyn gyda darparwyr mewn dull cydweithredol. Ond, tybed a wnaiff y Dirprwy Weinidog ddweud wrthym ni heddiw, os nad yw'r dull cydweithredol hwnnw'n llwyddiannus, ac o ystyried yr hyn a ddywedodd eisoes, sef ein bod ni'n byw gyda gwaddol preifateiddio cyfeiliornus difrifol, ac fe fyddwn innau'n cytuno â'i sylwadau ef yn hynny o beth - a wnaiff ystyried modelau amgen fel cydberchnogaeth, cwmnïau di-elw, gan edrych ar ble mae llywodraeth leol wedi gallu cynnal gwasanaethau bysiau y maen nhw'n berchen arnynt neu'n rhannol berchen arnynt? A wnaiff ef, o bosibl, ystyried ail-wladoli, os profir bod hynny'n angenrheidiol, gan geisio unrhyw bwerau ychwanegol gan Lywodraeth y DU pe byddai angen hynny?