English: Thank you very much for that question, and thank you for your recognition of the importance of the £500 payment to the carers who will be eligible for it. I think that the point you raised is very important, because we know that unpaid carers did manage, in some cases, through the whole of the pandemic without having any additional support at all. In fact, some of them didn't take any support, because they were so anxious to look after their loved ones. I have been approached by a number of Members of the Senedd about their concern about the lack of the quick recommencing of the local services. I'm very well aware of this situation, as are the officials, and we have approached the local authorities, in particular local authorities where we've been alerted to the fact that carers are aware that the services they used have not been reopened, particularly day services, and have urged them to do so. I'm aware that many of them have still not opened, so the officials have regular meetings with the directors of social services and we'll be continuing to urge them to reopen. I think we understand that local authorities and the staff have had a very tough time and many of them were redeployed to help carry out some of the essential services that have been needed during this period, but we do know, of course, that the support for unpaid carers is absolutely essential. The Welsh Government is trying to build in as much support as it possibly can with the hardship fund and with respite funding. It is crucial that we do get those services up and running again, so I can assure the Member that I will be redoubling my efforts to try and encourage local authorities to open those services. Thank you.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn am eich cwestiwn, a diolch am gydnabod pwysigrwydd y taliad o £500 i'r gofalwyr a fydd yn gymwys i'w gael. Credaf fod y pwynt a godwyd gennych yn bwysig iawn, gan y gwyddom fod gofalwyr di-dâl wedi ymdopi, mewn rhai achosion, drwy gydol y pandemig cyfan heb unrhyw gymorth ychwanegol o gwbl. Yn wir, ni dderbyniodd rhai ohonynt unrhyw gymorth am eu bod mor awyddus i edrych ar ôl eu hanwyliaid. Mae nifer o Aelodau'r Senedd wedi cysylltu â mi ynglŷn â'u pryderon ynghylch y methiant i ailddechrau gwasanaethau lleol yn gyflym. Rwy'n ymwybodol iawn o'r sefyllfa hon, fel y mae'r swyddogion, ac rydym wedi cysylltu â'r awdurdodau lleol, yn enwedig awdurdodau lleol lle'r ydym wedi cael gwybod bod gofalwyr yn ymwybodol nad yw'r gwasanaethau a ddefnyddiwyd ganddynt wedi'u hailagor, yn enwedig gwasanaethau dydd, ac wedi eu hannog i wneud hynny. Rwy'n ymwybodol fod llawer ohonynt heb agor o hyd, felly mae'r swyddogion yn cael cyfarfodydd rheolaidd gyda chyfarwyddwyr gwasanaethau cymdeithasol, a byddwn yn parhau i'w hannog i ailagor. Credaf ein bod yn deall bod awdurdodau lleol a'r staff wedi cael amser anodd iawn a chafodd llawer ohonynt eu hadleoli i helpu i gyflawni rhai o'r gwasanaethau hanfodol yr oedd eu hangen yn ystod y cyfnod hwn, ond rydym yn gwybod, wrth gwrs, fod y cymorth hwnnw i ofalwyr di-dâl yn gwbl hanfodol. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru'n ceisio cynnwys cymaint o gymorth â phosibl gyda'r gronfa galedi a chyllid seibiant. Mae'n hanfodol ein bod yn rhoi'r gwasanaethau hynny ar waith eto, felly gallaf roi sicrwydd i'r Aelod y byddaf yn dyblu fy ymdrechion i geisio annog awdurdodau lleol i agor y gwasanaethau hynny. Diolch.