English: I endorse the sentiments expressed in points 1, 2 and 4 of Plaid's motion. It's very true that the performance of the economy in north Wales needs to be strengthened. In particular, we need to build an economy in north Wales that allows its people to earn more while allowing them to keep more of their own money. I also regret the historic underfunding of north Wales, as do so many other people in north Wales. However, although Plaid are making the right noises, when it comes to action, they're doing the opposite and supporting a Labour budget and a Labour Government that has let down north Wales in the past and will let down north Wales in the future. So much more could have been achieved for north Wales if Plaid had stayed true to their voters' wishes and helped throw that budget out. But now they expect us to applaud them for successfully begging for the crumbs that are left after Cardiff and the rest of the south have once again taken the lion's share from this south-centric Government. The rest of the motion does seem agreeable, but, again, this does seem a little bit odd coming from Plaid, given their current track record. They mention the extra crumbs their betrayal of Plaid voters has secured for Visit Wales but somehow forget to mention the tourism tax, which they either support or have been powerless or unwilling to stop, which will make things even harder for those running tourist-related businesses in Wales. Since the advent of cheap holidays abroad, Welsh tourism businesses need every bit of help they can get, not moves that will push up costs and overheads, especially in comparison with their English counterparts. This is not just a tax on tourism businesses, but on all of the non-tourism businesses that are involved in the supply chain or that benefit from a healthy tourism sector and the employment it supports. Therefore, the proposal is in effect a levy on pretty much all local businesses in north Wales. But the tourism tax does have one useful function: it helps voters see what happens when you devolve tax powers to Labour and their supporters, Plaid - they raise them. They look to find anyone who is making a living and grab what they can while they can with no consideration for the long-term effects. We can't support point 3 of Plaid's motion, by which Plaid seeks to give itself a massive pat on the back for negotiating concessions secured from the Welsh Government in return for propping up the Welsh Government again, whilst at the same time pretending to oppose that Government. Consequently -
Welsh: Rwy'n cefnogi'r teimladau a fynegwyd ym mhwyntiau 1, 2 a 4 o gynnig Plaid Cymru. Mae'n berffaith wir fod angen cryfhau perfformiad yr economi yng ngogledd Cymru. Yn benodol, mae angen inni adeiladu economi yng ngogledd Cymru sy'n caniatáu i'w phobl ennill mwy gan ganiatáu iddynt gadw mwy o'u harian eu hunain. Rwyf hefyd yn gresynu at danariannu hanesyddol yng ngogledd Cymru, fel y mae cymaint o bobl eraill yng ngogledd Cymru. Fodd bynnag, er bod Plaid Cymru'n gwneud y synau cywir, o ran gweithredu maent yn gwneud y gwrthwyneb ac yn cefnogi cyllideb Lafur a Llywodraeth Lafur sydd wedi gwneud cam â gogledd Cymru yn y gorffennol a bydd yn gwneud cam â gogledd Cymru yn y dyfodol. Gellid bod wedi cyflawni cymaint mwy dros ogledd Cymru pe bai Plaid Cymru wedi aros yn ffyddlon i ddymuniadau eu pleidleiswyr ac wedi helpu i gael gwared ar y gyllideb honno. Ond yn awr maent yn disgwyl inni eu cymeradwyo am gardota'n llwyddiannus am y briwsion a adawyd ar ôl wedi i Gaerdydd a gweddill y de gymryd y gyfran fwyaf unwaith eto gan y Llywodraeth hon sy'n canolbwyntio ar y de. Mae'n debyg y gellid cytuno â gweddill y cynnig, ond unwaith eto, mae'n ymddangos braidd yn rhyfedd yn dod gan Blaid Cymru o ystyried eu hanes blaenorol. Maent yn sôn am y briwsion ychwanegol y mae bradychu pleidleiswyr Plaid Cymru wedi eu sicrhau ar gyfer Croeso Cymru, ond rywsut, maent yn anghofio sôn am y dreth dwristiaeth y maent naill ai'n ei chefnogi, neu'n ddi-rym neu'n amharod i'w hatal, a fydd yn gwneud pethau hyd yn oed yn anos i'r rhai sy'n rhedeg busnesau sy'n gysylltiedig â thwristiaeth yng Nghymru. Ers dyfodiad gwyliau tramor rhad, mae angen i fusnesau twristiaeth yng Nghymru gael pob cymorth y gallant ei gael, nid newidiadau a fydd yn cynyddu costau a gorbenion, yn enwedig o gymharu â'u cymheiriaid yn Lloegr. Nid treth ar fusnesau twristiaeth yn unig yw hon, ond ar bob un o'r busnesau nad ydynt yn fusnesau twristiaeth sy'n rhan o'r gadwyn gyflenwi neu sy'n elwa ar sector twristiaeth iach a'r gwaith y mae'n ei gynnal. Felly, ardoll ar holl fusnesau lleol gogledd Cymru yw'r cynnig i bob pwrpas. Ond mae i'r dreth dwristiaeth un swyddogaeth ddefnyddiol: mae'n helpu pleidleiswyr i weld beth sy'n digwydd pan fyddwch yn datganoli pwerau trethu i Lafur a'u cefnogwyr, Plaid Cymru - maent yn eu codi. Maent yn ceisio dod o hyd i unrhyw un sy'n gwneud bywoliaeth ac yn bachu'r hyn a allant tra gallant heb ystyried yr effeithiau hirdymor. Ni allwn gefnogi pwynt 3 o gynnig Plaid Cymru, lle y mae Plaid Cymru'n ceisio curo'i chefn ei hun am negodi consesiynau a sicrhawyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru yn gyfnewid am gynnal Llywodraeth Cymru unwaith eto, gan esgus gwrthwynebu'r Llywodraeth ar yr un pryd. O ganlyniad -