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English: Thank you, Llywydd. I'm sure that supporters the length and breadth of the nation have been following developments in the world of rugby in Wales this week with a mixture of confusion, excitement, hope and fear. Residents of north Wales will be delighted there's a possibility they will receive a professional region at last, which would mean that rugby would be entirely professional on a national level, providing opportunities to develop young players for the future. But, there was a different response from supporters of the Ospreys and Scarlets with concerns that the plans would destroy the identity of the teams that they've followed for a long time, or would damage the game at a grass-roots level. I'd like to ask the Deputy Minister what discussions have been held between the Welsh Government and the Welsh Rugby Union about these plans and whether there is truth behind the report that the union has asked for financial support from the Government to continue with these plans.
Welsh: Diolch, Llywydd. Rwy'n siwr bod cefnogwyr ar hyd a lled y wlad wedi bod yn dilyn datblygiadau ym myd rygbi Cymru'r wythnos hon gyda chymysgedd o ddryswch, cyffro, gobaith ac ofn. Bydd trigolion y gogledd yn siwr o fod wrth eu boddau bod posibiliad y byddan nhw'n cael rhanbarth proffesiynol o'r diwedd, a fyddai'n golygu bydd rygbi yn gwbl broffesiynol ar lefel genedlaethol gan ysgogi cyfleon ar gyfer datblygu chwaraewyr ifanc ar gyfer y dyfodol. Ond, daeth ymateb chwyrn gan gefngwyr y Scarlets a'r Gweilch, gyda phryderon y bydd y cynlluniau yn dinistrio hunaniaeth y timau maen nhw wedi eu dilyn ers amser maith, ac yn niweidio'r gêm ar lefel llawr gwlad. Hoffwn ofyn i'r Dirprwy Weinidog pa drafodaethau sydd wedi eu cynnal rhwng Llywodraeth Cymru ac Undeb Rygbi Cymru ynghylch y cynlluniau ac a oes gwirionedd y tu ôl i'r adroddiadau bod yr undeb wedi gofyn am gymorth ariannol gan y Llywodraeth er mwyn bwrw'r cynlluniau yn eu blaen.
English: May I first of all answer the last part of the question? There has been no application for additional financial support made to the Welsh Government this year from the WRU. We have contributed the usual sum to the union, which is £880,000 - I apologise, £853,000 this year. We have also contributed towards Conwy County Borough Council, where I happen to reside - I should perhaps declare an interest as a result of that - for work on the development of Parc Eirias. That is a capital investment. I do regularly speak to the rugby union as I do with the Football Association of Wales and a number of other sporting bodies and associations of all kinds, and, of course, Sport Wales too. But there have been no negotiations, and I wouldn't expect there to be, because it's clear to me that the WRU or the regions have yet to agree what they wish to do. As one who recalls the discussions of the past, back at the beginning of 2003 particularly, I think it's important that these negotiations happen between the clubs and the new professional board so that they can find a way forward before they consider any sort of funding. I wish them well in the process of doing that, because I do want to see the game strengthened. But, it needs to be strengthened the length and breadth of Wales, and I am still looking at the success of Ireland, and the very interesting situation there, where the regional teams are owned by the rugby union there. Now, it's not my role, as sports Minister, to suggest any such approach in Wales, but there are different models of support that are possible.
Welsh: Gaf i yn gyntaf ateb rhan ola'r cwestiwn? Does yna ddim unrhyw gais am gymorth ariannol ychwanegol wedi dod i Lywodraeth Cymru eleni gan yr undeb rygbi. Rydym ni wedi cyfrannu i'r undeb y swm arferol, £880,000 - £853,000, mae'n ddrwg gen i - eleni. Dŷn ni hefyd wedi cyfrannu tuag at Gyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy, lle rydw i yn digwydd byw - mae'n well i mi ddatgan didddordeb felly - ar gyfer gwaith i ddatblygu Parc Eirias. Mae hwnna'n fuddsoddiad cyfalafol. Dwi'n siarad yn gyson â'r undeb rygbi, fel rydw i'n siarad â Chymdeithas Bêl Droed Cymru a nifer o fudiadau chwaraeon a thimau a chymdeithasau o bob math, ac, wrth gwrs, Chwaraeon Cymru. Ond does yna ddim trafodaethau wedi bod, a byddwn i ddim yn disgwyl trafodaethau, gan ei bod yn amlwg i fi nad yw'r undeb rygbi unwaith eto na'r rhanbarthau wedi cytuno beth maen nhw'n dymuno ei wneud. Fel un sydd yn cofio'r trafodaethau a fu o'r blaen, yn ôl yn nechrau 2003 yn arbennig, dwi'n meddwl ei bod yn bwysig iawn bod y trafodaethau yma yn cael eu cynnal rhwng y clybiau ac, wrth gwrs, y bwrdd proffesiynol newydd fel y gallan nhw ganfod ffordd ymlaen cyn eu bod nhw yn ystyried unrhyw fath o gyllid. Dwi'n dymuno'n dda iddyn nhw yn y broses o wneud hynny, oherwydd dwi eisiau gweld cryfhau'r gêm. Ond, mae eisiau ei chryfhau hi drwy Gymru, ac rydw i'n dal i edrych ar lwyddiant Iwerddon - y sefyllfa ddiddorol yno - lle mae'r timoedd rhanbarthol yn cael eu perchnogi gan yr undeb rygbi. Dyw e ddim yn lle i fi, fel Gweinidog chwaraeon, i argymell unrhyw lwybr o'r natur yna yng Nghymru, ond mae yna fodelau gwahanol o gefnogaeth yn bosib.
English: I thank the Deputy Minister for his response again, but it appears to me that this is a case of shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted, if you forgive me for using that idiom. The truth is that the only way of ensuring that the benefits and interests of Welsh audiences and the Welsh creative sector are safeguarded is the devolution of broadcasting to Wales. Devolution of broadcasting would enable us as a nation to tell our own stories from our own point of view, giving a better understanding to our citizens of our cultural wealth and the reality of life in modern Wales. This would be the most effective way of getting to grips with the democratic deficit because recent evidence shows that around half of the people of Wales still believe that it's in Westminster that decisions about health services are managed, even though the powers have been devolved for 20 years. Now, this has serious impacts on accountability, because it's difficult for constituents to hold politicians to account if they are not sure who is responsible for running different public services. In the evidence that was provided for the Silk commission, 60 per cent of respondents were in favour of the devolution of broadcasting, and opinion polls find, time and time again, that there is widespread support for greater devolution to Wales. As it is clear that the Westminster Government is failing in its responsibilities to Welsh broadcasting, and that there is wide-ranging support for providing greater powers to this Senedd, does the Deputy Minister agree that it is now vital that broadcasting is devolved to Wales as soon as possible?
Welsh: Rwy'n diolch i'r Dirprwy Weinidog am ei ateb eto, ond mae'n ymddangos i fi bod hyn yn achos o gau drws y stabl wedi i'r ferlen adael, os maddeuwch i mi am ddefnyddio idiom Saesneg. Y gwirionedd amdani yw mai'r unig ffordd o sicrhau bod lles cynulleidfaoedd Cymreig a'r sector greadigol Gymreig yn cael eu gwarchod yw trwy ddatganoli darlledu i Gymru. Byddai datganoli darlledu yn ein galluogi ni fel cenedl i adrodd ein straeon ni o'n safbwynt ni, gan roi gwell dealltwriaeth i'n dinasyddion o'n cyfoeth diwylliannol, o realiti bywyd yn y Gymru fodern. Dyma fyddai'r ffordd fwyaf effeithiol o fynd i'r afael â'r diffyg democrataidd gan fod tystiolaeth ddiweddar yn dangos bod o ddeutu hanner y boblogaeth yn dal i gredu mai yn San Steffan mae ein gwasanaeth iechyd yn cael ei reoli, er bod y pŵer wedi'i ddatganoli ers 20 mlynedd. Mae gan hyn effeithiau difrifol ar atebolrwydd gan ei fod yn anodd i etholwyr ddwyn gwleidyddion i gyfrif os nad ydynt yn sicr pwy sy'n gyfrifol am redeg gwahanol wasanaethau cyhoeddus. Yn y dystiolaeth a gafodd ei darparu ar gyfer y comisiwn Silk, roedd 60 y cant o ymatebwyr o blaid datganoli darlledu, ac mae arolygon barn yn darganfod dro ar ôl tro bod cefnogaeth eang dros fwy o ddatganoli i Gymru. Gan ei fod yn amlwg bod Llywodraeth San Steffan yn methu yn ei chyfrifoldeb tuag at ddarlledu Cymreig, a bod cefnogaeth eang dros roi mwy o bwerau i'r Senedd hon, a yw'r Dirprwy Weinidog yn cytuno ei bod hi bellach yn angenrheidiol bod darlledu yn cael ei ddatganoli i Gymru cyn gynted â phosib?
English: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Minister, it's World Book Day tomorrow, as you probably know. Can we have an update from you on what new work and new projects the National Library of Wales will be undertaking in the coming year?
Welsh: Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Weinidog, mae'n Ddiwrnod y Llyfr yfory, fel y gwyddoch, mae'n debyg. A allwch roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf inni ynglŷn â pha waith newydd a pha brosiectau newydd y bydd Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru yn eu cyflawni yn y flwyddyn sydd i ddod?
English: The National Library of Wales has a new chief executive, and I'm sure that that new chief executive will be, in the next few months, setting out a programme of activities, and I do hope that a recognition of the role of women in Welsh life will be a part of that.
Welsh: Mae gan Lyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru brif weithredwr newydd, ac rwy'n siŵr y bydd y prif weithredwr newydd, dros yr ychydig fisoedd nesaf, yn nodi rhaglen o weithgareddau, a gobeithiaf y bydd hynny'n cynnwys cydnabyddiaeth o rôl menywod ym mywyd Cymru.
English: Thanks. Thanks for that answer, and I look forward to the new programme when the new chief executive gives us that announcement. Do you agree that - ? Aberystwyth, of course, is where the national library is, for perfectly good reasons, but, of course, it isn't that accessible for people in many other parts of Wales, so it is important that the national library undertakes outreach projects so that people throughout Wales can benefit from its cultural heritage. Do you think it's important, going forward, that there is an outreach role for the national library?
Welsh: Diolch. Diolch am eich ateb, ac edrychaf ymlaen at y rhaglen newydd pan fydd y prif weithredwr newydd yn gwneud y cyhoeddiad hwnnw. A ydych yn cytuno - ? Mae'r llyfrgell genedlaethol wedi'i lleoli yn Aberystwyth, wrth gwrs, am resymau da, ond wrth gwrs, nid yw'n hygyrch iawn i bobl mewn llawer o rannau eraill o Gymru, felly mae'n bwysig fod y llyfrgell genedlaethol yn cyflawni prosiectau allanol fel y gall pobl ledled Cymru fanteisio ar ein treftadaeth ddiwylliannol. A ydych o'r farn ei bod yn bwysig sicrhau, yn y dyfodol, fod y llyfrgell genedlaethol yn cyflawni rôl allanol?
English: I do, but I think what's more significant and more important is for the national library to make sure that they digitalise their resources and that that is made accessible to the people of Wales. And I know that that has been a task that has been undertaken by the National Library of Wales over the past few years. There's been a huge task of work to undertake that, and that now, I think, is how the majority of people will be able to access that invaluable resource, which is one of the great treasures of Wales.
Welsh: Ydw, ond credaf mai'r hyn sy'n fwy arwyddocaol ac yn bwysicach yw i'r llyfrgell genedlaethol sicrhau eu bod yn digidoleiddio eu hadnoddau ac yn eu gwneud yn hygyrch i bobl Cymru. A gwn fod Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru wedi bod yn ymgymryd â'r dasg honno dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf. Gwnaed cryn dipyn o waith ar gyflawni'r dasg honno, a bellach, rwy'n credu mai dyna sut y bydd y rhan fwyaf o bobl yn cael mynediad at yr adnodd gwerthfawr hwnnw, sy'n un o drysorau pwysicaf Cymru.
English: Yes, I agree that online technology is going to be crucial as well. Now, one factor that we have had in recent years, with local government finances being stretched, is there is an unfortunate consequence of the closure of many local libraries, among other local facilities. Wales has lost quite a lot of libraries - I believe a sixth of Welsh libraries have been closed since 2010. So, thinking about your previous answer with digitalisation - obviously that is going to help to mitigate the problem to some extent, if that programme is rolled out effectively - are there other ways in which the national library can help to mitigate the problem of communities losing their local library?
Welsh: Ie, rwy'n cytuno y bydd y dechnoleg ar-lein yn hollbwysig hefyd. Nawr, un ffactor rydym wedi'i wynebu dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf, gyda chyllid llywodraeth leol o dan bwysau, yw'r canlyniad anffodus fod nifer o lyfrgelloedd lleol, ymysg cyfleusterau lleol eraill, wedi cau. Mae Cymru wedi colli llawer o lyfrgelloedd - credaf fod un o bob chwech o lyfrgelloedd Cymru wedi cau ers 2010. Felly, gan gofio eich ateb blaenorol ynghylch digidoleiddio - yn amlwg, bydd hynny'n helpu i liniaru'r broblem i ryw raddau, os caiff y rhaglen honno ei chyflwyno'n effeithiol - a oes ffyrdd eraill y gall y llyfrgell genedlaethol helpu i liniaru'r broblem fod cymunedau'n colli eu llyfrgelloedd lleol?
English: Well, I think it's a real tragedy that we're losing so many of our libraries around Wales and, of course, that is a consequence of the austerity that has been imposed on our country over the past 10 years. Of course, we all know that it's the non-statutory areas that are the first to be cut, and that's why libraries have really suffered in some of our local communities over the past few years. There are some really good models, I think, of communities getting together to ensure that they can continue with their library provision, and I think there's a lot that we can do to learn from each other across Wales on how we can ensure that that provision, as far as possible, can be kept open for the public. Of course, the real answer to this is that we need to see a reversal of the austerity that has been imposed on our country for such a long time.
Welsh: Wel, credaf ei bod yn drychinebus ein bod yn colli cymaint o'n llyfrgelloedd ledled Cymru, ac wrth gwrs, mae hynny'n digwydd o ganlyniad i'r cyni a orfodwyd ar ein gwlad dros y 10 mlynedd diwethaf. Wrth gwrs, gŵyr pob un ohonom mai'r meysydd anstatudol yw'r rhai cyntaf i wynebu toriadau, a dyna pam fod llyfrgelloedd wedi dioddef yn fawr mewn rhai o'n cymunedau lleol dros yr ychydig flynyddoedd diwethaf. Ceir rhai modelau da iawn, yn fy marn i, lle mae cymunedau'n dod at ei gilydd er mwyn sicrhau y gallant barhau i ddarparu llyfrgell, a chredaf fod llawer y gallwn ei wneud i ddysgu gan ein gilydd ledled Cymru ynglŷn â sut y gallwn sicrhau y gellir cadw'r ddarpariaeth honno ar gyfer y cyhoedd lle bo modd. Wrth gwrs, y gwir ateb i hyn yw bod angen cael gwared ar y cyni a orfodwyd ar ein gwlad ers cymaint o amser.
English: Thank you. Question 3 - Michelle Brown.
Welsh: Diolch. Cwestiwn 3 - Michelle Brown.
English: Well, since devolution, we've worked hard to develop relationships with countries around the world. Last year, as a part of the Brexit preparedness work, we opened two new offices - one in Qatar and another in Canada. We undertook 10 trade missions to non-EU countries and, of course, we maintain strong diplomatic links with non-EU consuls and embassies.
Welsh: Wel, ers datganoli, rydym wedi gweithio'n galed i ddatblygu cysylltiadau â gwledydd ledled y byd. Y llynedd, fel rhan o'r gwaith parodrwydd ar gyfer Brexit, agorwyd dwy swyddfa newydd gennym - un yn Qatar ac un arall yng Nghanada. Fe wnaethom gwblhau 10 o deithiau masnach i wledydd nad ydynt yn yr UE, ac wrth gwrs, rydym yn cynnal cysylltiadau diplomyddol cryf â chonswliaid a llysgenadaethau y tu allan i'r UE.
English: Thank you for that answer, Minister. A recent media report shows that the UK public finances are on the mend, recording a healthy surplus in January on booming tax receipts. Employment - [ Interruption.] Read the papers. Employment is at record levels with real-wage growth at a two-year high. Despite a global slowdown, Britain expanded 1.4 per cent last year, recording just 4 per cent unemployment. Yet Germany and France are on the brink of recession, the Italian economy is contracting, and eurozone joblessness is twice as high. It's clear that Labour's wish to stay in the EU against the wishes of a majority of Welsh voters is economically flawed. Although we can't enter into trade deals separately to the rest of the UK, we can forge lasting and productive relationships that result in inward investment from countries that are on the up, including those in the Commonwealth. So, what is your assessment of the scope for trade and investment between Wales and key economies in the Commonwealth?
Welsh: Diolch am eich ateb, Weinidog. Dengys adroddiad diweddar yn y cyfryngau fod cyllid cyhoeddus yn gwella, gyda gwarged iach ym mis Ionawr ar dderbyniadau trethi sylweddol. Mae cyflogaeth - [ Torri ar draws.] Darllenwch y papurau. Mae cyflogaeth ar ei lefelau uchaf erioed gyda thwf cyflog go iawn ar ei lefel uchaf ers dwy flynedd. Er gwaethaf arafu byd-eang, cynyddodd Prydain 1.4 y cant y llynedd, gyda diweithdra ar 4 y cant yn unig. Serch hynny, mae'r Almaen a Ffrainc ar drothwy dirwasgiad, mae economi'r Eidal yn crebachu ac mae diweithdra yn ardal yr ewro ddwywaith mor uchel. Mae'n amlwg bod dymuniad y Blaid Lafur i aros yn yr UE yn groes i ddymuniadau mwyafrif pleidleiswyr Cymru yn ddiffygiol yn economaidd. Er na allwn ymrwymo i gytundebau masnach ar wahân i weddill y DU, gallwn ffurfio cysylltiadau parhaol a chynhyrchiol sy'n arwain at fewnfuddsoddiad gan wledydd sy'n gwella, gan gynnwys y rheini yn y Gymanwlad. Felly, beth yw eich asesiad o'r posibilrwydd o fasnachu a buddsoddi rhwng Cymru ac economïau allweddol yn y Gymanwlad?
English: Well, I think this is one of those old chestnuts that's been pushed by members of UKIP and other Brexiteers over the years. They want to hark back to this ideal of when Britain was great and we ruled the world and we had empires, and, actually, the world has moved on since then. What we have now is a globally interconnected world where we are totally dependent on each other. And you can see that what's happened in recent weeks is that companies like Honda have recognised that, because of the links and the supply chain that can't be cut off, actually, that interconnectedness and the fact that we don't have an interconnectedness if we leave the European Union will cause problems and will cause unemployment. And you're absolutely right: I think we should be proud of the record levels of employment that we have in Wales at the moment, but we do still have issues with low pay, and that's why what we're doing now is we're trying to focus attention on trying to create new jobs that are high-skill, highly paid jobs, and I think that, actually, I've got to tell you that in my recent dealings with trying to speak to inward investors, the real issue is how we keep people who've invested here already here when they know that, actually, there could be barriers to trade in future. It's a very, very difficult message for us to sell at the moment. I'm confident that, actually, we have the skills, the ability and the talent in Wales that people will continue to invest in our country, but I've got to tell you that Brexit doesn't make it any easier.
Welsh: Wel, credaf fod hon yn un o'r hen straeon diflas y mae aelodau o UKIP a phobl Brexit eraill wedi eu gwthio dros y blynyddoedd. Maent am ddychwelyd at y ddelfryd o adeg pan oedd Prydain yn fawr ac roeddem yn rheoli'r byd ac roedd gennym ymerodraethau, ac mewn gwirionedd, mae'r byd wedi newid ers hynny. Yr hyn sydd gennym bellach yw byd cwbl ryng-gysylltiedig lle rydym yn gwbl ddibynnol ar ein gilydd. A gallwch weld mai'r hyn sydd wedi digwydd dros yr wythnosau diwethaf yw bod cwmnïau fel Honda wedi cydnabod, oherwydd y cysylltiadau a'r gadwyn gyflenwi na ellir ei thorri, y bydd cydgysylltedd a'r ffaith na fydd gennym gydgysylltedd os ydym yn gadael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd yn achosi problemau ac yn achosi diweithdra. Ac rydych yn llygad eich lle: credaf y dylem fod yn falch o'r lefelau uchaf erioed o gyflogaeth sydd gennym yng Nghymru ar hyn o bryd, ond mae gennym broblemau o hyd mewn perthynas â chyflogau isel, a dyna pam mai'r hyn rydym yn ei wneud yn awr yw ceisio canolbwyntio ar geisio creu swyddi newydd sy'n swyddi medrus ar gyflogau uchel, ac rwy'n credu bod yn rhaid i mi ddweud wrthych, wrth geisio siarad yn ddiweddar â mewnfuddsoddwyr, mai'r broblem go iawn yw sut i gadw pobl sydd wedi buddsoddi yma eisoes a hwythau'n gwybod, mewn gwirionedd, y gallai fod rhwystrau i fasnach yn y dyfodol. Mae'n neges anodd dros ben inni ei gwerthu ar hyn o bryd. Rwy'n hyderus, mewn gwirionedd, fod gennym y sgiliau, y gallu a'r doniau yng Nghymru i sicrhau y bydd pobl yn parhau i fuddsoddi yn ein gwlad, ond mae'n rhaid imi ddweud wrthych na fydd Brexit yn gwneud hynny'n haws.
English: Minister, I know that, in the international strategy you're developing, you will have regard to 'Selling Wales to the World', the report of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee, and I think it's really important in developing these export strategies that we realise that, as well as the big companies - they're very, very important - SMEs in higher level high-value manufacture and in digital industries are key, really, to our future growth. And I do hope when you're choosing trade missions that you will give full recognition to the needs and desires and the recommendations that SMEs are making for markets that could be more open to Welsh trade.
Welsh: Weinidog, yn y strategaeth ryngwladol rydych yn ei datblygu, gwn y byddwch yn rhoi sylw i 'Gwerthu Cymru i'r Byd', adroddiad Pwyllgor yr Economi, Seilwaith a Sgiliau, a chredaf ei bod yn hynod bwysig, wrth ddatblygu'r strategaethau allforio hyn, ein bod yn sylweddoli, yn ogystal â'r cwmnïau mawr - maent yn bwysig iawn - fod BBaChau ym maes gweithgynhyrchu uwch gwerth uchel a'r diwydiannau digidol yn allweddol, mewn gwirionedd, i'n twf yn y dyfodol. A gobeithiaf, pan fyddwch yn dewis teithiau masnach, y byddwch yn rhoi cydnabyddiaeth lawn i anghenion a dyheadau ac argymhellion BBaChau mewn perthynas â marchnadoedd a allai fod yn fwy agored i fasnachu â Chymru.