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English: I thank the Member for that question. As he will know, local authorities retain their statutory responsibilities and accountability for school performance, and the regional consortia don't change their principal statutory accountability in relation to that, and that underpins their relationships with other local authorities. Regional consortia are, at the end of the day, if you like, joint ventures between local authorities. They're established under the section 102 joint committees and where there are concerns, as some councils may have in relation to consortia, then those concerns are ones that they can bring to bear in their relationships with other local authorities within the particular consortium. I know that the Cabinet Secretary for Education's view is, as I think his question assumes, that there have been considerable gains in the regional model of working and that that represents the best way forward for authorities across Wales. Clearly, as his question identifies, there have been some concerns in relation to some consortia. That has been the subject of Estyn inspection and, across the board, there's been significant improvement. I know that the Cabinet Secretary has made clear her expectations of the management of consortia that, as much as possible, they should lower the spend on administration and focus their spending plans on a school-focused approach, wherever that is possible.
Welsh: Diolch i'r Aelod am y cwestiwn hwnnw. Fel y gŵyr, awdurdodau lleol sydd â chyfrifoldeb ac atebolrwydd statudol dros berfformiad ysgolion, ac nid yw'r consortia rhanbarthol yn newid eu prif atebolrwydd statudol mewn perthynas â hynny, ac mae'n sail i'w perthynas gydag awdurdodau lleol eraill. Yn y pen draw, mentrau ar y cyd rhwng awdurdodau lleol, os mynnwch, yw consortia rhanbarthol. Cânt eu sefydlu o dan y cyd-bwyllgorau adran 102 a lle y ceir pryderon, fel y gallai fod gan rai cynghorau mewn perthynas â chonsortia, gallant fynd i'r afael â'r pryderon hynny yn eu cysylltiadau ag awdurdodau lleol eraill o fewn y consortiwm penodol. Gwn mai barn Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg, fel y mae ei gwestiwn yn rhagdybio rwy'n credu, yw y bu enillion sylweddol o fewn y model rhanbarthol o weithio ac mai dyna'r ffordd orau ymlaen i awdurdodau ledled Cymru. Yn amlwg, fel y mae ei gwestiwn yn nodi, cafwyd pryderon mewn perthynas â rhai consortia. Mae hynny wedi bod yn destun arolygiad gan Estyn ac yn gyffredinol, gwelwyd gwelliant sylweddol. Gwn fod Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet wedi datgan yn glir beth yw ei disgwyliadau o ran rheoli consortia, ac y dylent leihau cymaint ag y bo modd y gwariant ar weinyddu a chanolbwyntio eu cynlluniau gwariant ar ddull sy'n canolbwyntio ar ysgolion lle bynnag y bo'n bosibl.
English: We have drawn to the attention of the Ministry of Justice a number of technical issues that could prevent or deter people from using the Legal Aid Agency's online system. But the wider problem here is, of course, the hugely detrimental effect on access to justice of the UK Government's cuts to legal aid.
Welsh: Rydym wedi tynnu sylw'r Weinyddiaeth Gyfiawnder at nifer o faterion technegol a allai rwystro neu atal pobl rhag defnyddio system ar-lein yr Asiantaeth Cymorth Cyfreithiol. Ond y broblem ehangach yma, wrth gwrs, yw effaith niweidiol iawn toriadau Llywodraeth y DU i gymorth cyfreithiol ar fynediad at gyfiawnder.
English: I thank you for that answer, Counsel General. I ask the question because I've read some very concerning reports detailing how glitches within the system are forcing victims of domestic abuse to attend court on their own. Essentially, the Legal Aid Agency's client and cost management system is crashing, so solicitors are unable to complete the necessary paperwork to attend hearings alongside their clients. And we do already know that savage cuts to legal aid are one of the many ways that austerity has disproportionately hit women. We know that hundreds of thousands of people are no longer eligible for legal aid, including victims of domestic abuse, who cannot secure injunctions to protect themselves from harm because they can't afford to pay the contributions. So, I will ask, if you haven't already done so, that you make urgent representations to the Ministry of Justice and that they act to fix this issue on behalf of the victims that they and their system are badly letting down.
Welsh: Diolch ichi am yr ateb hwnnw, Gwnsler Cyffredinol. Gofynnaf y cwestiwn am fy mod wedi darllen adroddiadau sy'n peri pryder mawr yn manylu ar sut y mae anawsterau o fewn y system yn gorfodi dioddefwyr cam-drin domestig i fynychu'r llys ar eu pen eu hunain. Yn y bôn, mae system reoli cleientiaid a chostau'r Asiantaeth Cymorth Cyfreithiol yn chwalu, felly nid yw cyfreithwyr yn gallu cwblhau'r gwaith papur angenrheidiol ar gyfer mynychu gwrandawiadau gyda'u cleientiaid. Ac rydym eisoes yn gwybod bod toriadau enbyd i gymorth cyfreithiol yn un o'r ffyrdd niferus y mae cyni wedi effeithio'n anghymesur ar fenywod. Rydym yn gwybod bod cannoedd o filoedd o bobl nad ydynt yn gymwys bellach i gael cymorth cyfreithiol, gan gynnwys dioddefwyr cam-drin domestig, na all sicrhau gwaharddebau i amddiffyn eu hunain rhag niwed am na allant fforddio talu'r cyfraniadau mwyach. Felly, os na wnaethoch hynny eisoes, rwyf am ofyn i chi gyflwyno sylwadau ar frys i'r Weinyddiaeth Gyfiawnder a'u bod yn gweithredu i ddatrys hyn ar ran y dioddefwyr y maent hwy a'u system yn gwneud cam mawr â hwy.
English: The case raises an important question about the ability, or otherwise, to revoke article 50, which should be answered, to ensure that a fully informed decision can be taken on the withdrawal agreement and political declaration on the future relationship reached between the UK Government and the European Union, or in the catastrophic case of a 'no deal' outcome.
Welsh: Mae'r achos yn codi cwestiwn pwysig am y posibilrwydd, neu fel arall, o ddiddymu erthygl 50, a ddylai gael ei ateb, er mwyn sicrhau y gellir gwneud penderfyniad deallus ar y cytundeb ymadael a'r datganiad gwleidyddol ar y berthynas rhwng Llywodraeth y DU a'r Undeb Ewropeaidd yn y dyfodol, neu o ganlyniad i argyfwng 'dim bargen'.
English: Thank you for your answer, Counsel General. As you may be aware, the case was actually heard in the European Court of Justice this week, and we are now awaiting the decision by the ECJ. Have you yet made arrangements with your colleagues in the other nations to have a discussion on the outcome of that case, because, as you highlighted, it does put the legal position on the possibility of revocation of article 50? And considering the mess we're currently in with the UK Government, and the chaos that might ensue in two weeks' time, when it's likely that the vote will be such that they will not get this deal through, will you therefore meet with your colleagues, to look at what possibilities would be existing to extend or revoke article 50 if it comes in favour, so that we can actually keep on negotiating, so that we get a deal that suits Wales and not that suits Theresa May?
Welsh: Diolch i chi am eich ateb, Gwnsler Cyffredinol. Fel y gwyddoch, efallai, clywyd yr achos yn Llys Cyfiawnder Ewrop yr wythnos hon mewn gwirionedd, ac rydym bellach yn aros am y penderfyniad gan Lys Cyfiawnder Ewrop. A ydych wedi gwneud trefniadau gyda'ch cymheiriaid yn y gwledydd eraill i gael trafodaeth ar ganlyniad yr achos hwnnw eto, oherwydd, fel rydych wedi'i ddweud, mae'n rhoi'r sefyllfa gyfreithiol ar y posibilrwydd o ddiddymu erthygl 50? Ac o ystyried y llanastr rydym ynddo ar hyn o bryd gyda Llywodraeth y DU, a'r anhrefn a allai ddilyn ymhen pythefnos, pan yw'n debygol y bydd y bleidlais yn pennu na fydd y fargen hon yn cael ei derbyn, a wnewch chi gyfarfod â'ch cyd-Weinidogion felly i edrych ar ba bosibiliadau a fyddai ar gael i ymestyn neu ddiddymu erthygl 50 os yw'n barnu o blaid hynny, fel y gallwn barhau i negodi mewn gwirionedd, fel y gallwn sicrhau bargen sy'n addas i Gymru yn hytrach na bargen sy'n addas i Theresa May?
English: Well, the Member is correct - the European Court of Justice heard this reference yesterday morning, in a four-hour hearing, with all 28 justices hearing the matter. It's obviously a very significant point. As it happens, the UK Government's position in that litigation is that this is a hypothetical, because they have no intention of revoking it, and counsel for the EU made the representation that the article 50 process could not be revoked without the agreement of the other 27 members. He asks about discussions between Governments. As he will appreciate, there is a continuing discussion around the implications of all the legal developments at the moment. I would say that the UK Government would have to think very carefully before taking the step of revoking article 50. The Welsh Government's position has been, and remains, that the focus should be on the form rather than the fact of Brexit. But as we approach what is an incredibly uncertain parliamentary process, and the opportunity in this Chamber of debating and expressing a view on the negotiations and the agreement reached to date, it seems to me important to have as much clarity, and as many fixed points, in that discussion. And therefore I welcome the opportunity for this point to be clarified by the court of justice.
Welsh: Wel, mae'r Aelod yn gywir - clywodd Llys Cyfiawnder Ewrop y cyfeiriad hwn fore ddoe, mewn gwrandawiad a barodd bedair awr, gyda phob un o'r 28 ustus yn clywed y mater. Yn amlwg, mae'n bwynt arwyddocaol iawn. Fel y mae'n digwydd, safbwynt Llywodraeth y DU yn yr ymgyfreithiad hwnnw yw mai mater damcaniaethol yw hwn, oherwydd nid oes bwriad ganddynt i'w ddiddymu, ac mae cwnsleriaid ar ran yr UE wedi gwneud y sylw nad oes posibl diddymu erthygl 50 heb gytundeb y 27 Aelod arall. Mae'n gofyn am drafodaethau rhwng y Llywodraethau. Fel y bydd yn ei sylweddoli, mae trafodaeth ar y gweill ynghylch goblygiadau'r holl ddatblygiadau cyfreithiol ar hyn o bryd. Buaswn yn dweud y byddai'n rhaid i Lywodraeth y DU ystyried yn ofalus iawn cyn gweithredu i ddiddymu erthygl 50. Safbwynt Llywodraeth Cymru oedd y dylai'r ffocws fod ar ffurf yn hytrach na ffaith Brexit, a dyna yw ei safbwynt o hyd. Ond wrth i ni nesáu at yr hyn sy'n broses seneddol hynod o ansicr, a'r cyfle yn y Siambr hon i drafod a mynegi barn ar y negodiadau a'r cytundeb a gyrhaeddwyd hyd yma, mae'n ymddangos i mi ei bod yn bwysig sicrhau cymaint o eglurder â phosibl, a chymaint o bwyntiau sefydlog â phosibl, yn y drafodaeth honno. Ac felly, rwy'n croesawu'r cyfle i'r llys cyfiawnder roi eglurder ar y pwynt hwn.
English: The next item, therefore, is the topical questions. The first question is to be asked to the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport, and the question is from Dai Lloyd.
Welsh: Yr eitem nesaf, felly, yw'r cwestiynau amserol. Mae'r cwestiwn cyntaf i'w ofyn i'r Gweinidog Diwylliant, Twristiaeth a Chwaraeon, ac mae'r cwestiwn gan Dai Lloyd.
English: The Welsh Government supports the proposal to establish a national broadcasting archive at the National Library of Wales. The discussions with the library are ongoing in supporting the planning process. But we do want to ensure that any development is on firm and sustainable foundations, without impacting on any of the current duties of the national library.
Welsh: Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn cefnogi'r cynnig i sefydlu archif ddarlledu genedlaethol yn y llyfrgell genedlaethol. Mae'r trafodaethau â'r llyfrgell yn parhau i gefnogi'r broses gynllunio. Ond rydym am sicrhau bod unrhyw ddatblygiad ar sylfeini cadarn a chynaliadwy, heb fod yn effeithio ar unrhyw ddyletswydd bresennol sydd gan y llyfrgell.
English: There is no question of losing the archive. The archive is the responsibility of the BBC, and the provision for its future is one that the library has expressed an interest in. And, indeed, it is true to say that some preparatory work has been done, and there has been correspondence between myself and the library over a period of a year on this issue, trying to put in place firm foundations for this development. For example, I wasn't content that the current staff of the library would have to be redirected, possibly, to duties related to the archive, which would put at risk the position of the library, and that we had to safeguard the financial situation of the library. And to that end, the £1 million, if I can respond to the question in this way, is still on the table. And I have discussed this issue this morning, as it happens, with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance. What I wasn't happy to do was to proceed with this proposal until the library had reviewed its plan in its entirety, and given us an assurance that it was sustainable, and that it wouldn't, in any way, weaken the general provisions and broader provisions of the library.
Welsh: Nid oes unrhyw gwestiwn o golli'r archif. Mae'r archif yn gyfrifoldeb i'r BBC, ac mae'r ddarpariaeth ar ei chyfer hi at y dyfodol yn un y mae'r llyfrgell wedi mynegi diddordeb ynddi hi. Ac, yn wir, mae yn gywir i ddweud bod gwaith rhagbaratoadol wedi cael ei wneud, ac mae yna ohebiaeth wedi bod rhyngof i â'r llyfrgell ers blwyddyn ar y mater yma, yn ceisio gosod seiliau cadarn i'r datblygiad. Er enghraifft, nid oeddwn i'n fodlon bod staff presennol y llyfrgell yn gorfod cael eu hailgyfeirio, o bosib, i ddyletswyddau yn ymwneud â'r archif a fyddai yn peryglu safle'r llyfrgell, a bod yn rhaid inni ddiogelu safle cyllidol y llyfrgell. Ac i'r bwriad hwnnw y mae'r £1 filiwn, os caf ateb yn y ffordd yma, ar y bwrdd o hyd. Ac rydw i wedi trafod y mater yma heddiw'r bore, fel mae'n digwydd, gyda'r Ysgrifennydd Cabinet dros Gyllid. Yr hyn nad oeddwn yn fodlon ei wneud oedd mynd ymlaen â'r cynllun yma nes bod y llyfrgell wedi adolygu'r cynllun yn llwyr, ac wedi rhoi sicrwydd i ni ei fod o'n gynllun cynaliadwy, ac na fyddai o'n gwanio o gwbl ddarpariaeth gyffredinol ac ehangach y llyfrgell.
English: Let me make this very clear: the discussions with the national library have gone on for a year. The exchange of correspondence has been taking place since I took this position, and I certainly agree with you that this battle should have been resolved long ago, and it would have been if we had a proper response - a timely response - to our concerns at an earlier date from the library, and that is what we're still waiting for. Speaking, as I have been today and yesterday, to officials on this matter, I am very keen that there are serious discussions as to how the concerns that we have as a Government about the viability, both of the project of the national broadcasting archive and also the viability of the library, are properly resolved.
Welsh: Gadewch i mi wneud hyn yn glir iawn: mae'r trafodaethau gyda'r llyfrgell genedlaethol wedi bod yn mynd rhagddynt ers blwyddyn. Mae gohebiaeth wedi bod yn mynd rhagddi ers i mi ddod i'r swydd hon, ac yn sicr, cytunaf â chi y dylai'r frwydr hon fod wedi cael ei datrys amser maith yn ôl, a byddai hynny wedi digwydd pe baem wedi cael ymateb priodol - ymateb amserol - i'n pryderon yn gynharach gan y llyfrgell, ac rydym yn dal i aros am hynny. Wrth siarad â swyddogion am y mater hwn, fel y bûm yn ei wneud heddiw a ddoe, rwy'n awyddus iawn i weld trafodaethau difrifol ynglŷn â sut y mae'r pryderon sydd gennym fel Llywodraeth mewn perthynas â hyfywedd prosiect yr archif ddarlledu genedlaethol, a hyfywedd y llyfrgell hefyd, yn cael eu datrys yn briodol.
English: I'm not sure if I should declare an interest here, because so much of my professional career is held in the BBC archives - [ Laughter.] - but I do consider your response to this topical question to have been very positive indeed - that this funding is still potentially on the table. Can you give us an assurance that that funding is available to be released now in order to also release that HLF funding in the current window, if the assurances that you're seeking can be provided in a timely manner by the national library?
Welsh: Nid wyf yn siŵr iawn a ydw i fod i ddatgan budd yn fan hyn oherwydd bod cymaint o fy ngyrfa broffesiynol i yn yr archif BBC - [ Chwerthin.] - ond rydw i yn ystyried yr ymateb gennych chi i'r cwestiwn amserol prynhawn yma i fod yn un cadarnhaol dros ben - bod yr arian yma yn dal â photensial i fod ar y bwrdd. Tybed a allwch chi roi sicrwydd bod yr arian yna ar gael i'w ryddhau rŵan er mwyn rhyddhau'r arian HLF yn y ffenest bresennol, os ydy'r sicrwydd rydych yn chwilio amdano fo yn gallu dod mewn cyfnod amserol gan y llyfrgell genedlaethol.
English: Well, there has been a discussion with the HLF and those discussions are ongoing. I'm not in a position to say whether there will be a further extension to the timetable, but I do hope that there will be, which will give us an opportunity to resolve this issue within the next month or two. That is crucial for me, but I must make it entirely clear that I was not content to see any reduction in the provision of the national library as the National Library for Wales. And it's a question to be asked of the BBC, and I'm not entirely clear of this situation: what's happening and who is paying for the BBC archive in England, in Northern Ireland and in Scotland? I can't believe that Ministers within those Governments are going to provide funds for the BBC, which receives significant funds from us all as part of the licence fee, when it is possible to resolve these issues without having additional public expenditure from a restricted budget of the devolved Governments.
Welsh: Wel, mae yna drafodaeth wedi bod efo cronfa'r loteri ac mae'r trafodaethau yna yn parhau. Nid wyf mewn safle i allu dweud a fydd yna estyniad pellach i'r amser, ond rwy'n gobeithio y bydd yna, a fydd yn rhoi cyfle inni wedyn ddatrys y mater yma o fewn y mis neu ddau nesaf. Mae hynny'n hanfodol i mi, ond mae'n rhaid imi ei wneud yn hollol glir nad oeddwn i ddim yn fodlon gweld unrhyw leihad yn narpariaeth y llyfrgell genedlaethol fel Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru. Ac mae o'n gwestiwn i'w ofyn i'r BBC, ac nid wyf yn glir iawn am y sefyllfa yma: beth sydd yn digwydd a phwy sy'n talu am archif y BBC yn Lloegr, yng Ngogledd Iwerddon ac yn yr Alban? Ni fedraf i gredu bod Gweinidogion yn y Llywodraethau yna yn mynd i roi arian i'r BBC, sydd yn cael arian sylweddol gennym ni i gyd fel rhan o'r drwydded, pan fo modd datrys y materion yma heb orfod gwario arian cyhoeddus ychwanegol allan o gyllideb gyfyngedig Llywodraethau datganoledig.
English: Minister, on your explanation that it has taken a year and we still haven't resolved this issue, the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee is going to the national library next Thursday - I wonder if you can give us a brief so that we can come back with some clear answers to these questions so that we can just get on with this; otherwise we're going to lose the lottery funding.
Welsh: Weinidog, mewn ymateb i'ch esboniad fod hyn wedi cymryd blwyddyn ac nad ydym wedi datrys y mater hwn o hyd, mae'r Pwyllgor Diwylliant, y Gymraeg a Chyfathrebu yn mynd i ymweld â'r llyfrgell genedlaethol ddydd Iau nesaf - tybed a allwch roi briff i ni er mwyn inni allu dychwelyd gydag atebion clir i'r cwestiynau hyn fel y gallwn fwrw ymlaen â hyn; fel arall, rydym yn mynd i golli arian y loteri.
English: The lottery funding is not going to be lost, if it is possible for the lottery to provide an extension of time, but I can't myself announce anything to that effect this afternoon. I'm glad you're going to the national library and I hope that you will be able to get further answers on this matter. You're welcome to have all the correspondence here between me and the library and any further briefing from officials in my department, in addition to what the research department of the Assembly Commission will be able to give.
Welsh: Ni fydd arian y loteri'n cael ei golli, os yw'n bosibl i'r loteri ddarparu estyniad o ran amser, ond ni allaf fi gyhoeddi unrhyw beth i'r perwyl hwnnw y prynhawn yma. Rwy'n falch eich bod yn mynd i'r llyfrgell genedlaethol ac rwy'n gobeithio y byddwch yn gallu cael atebion pellach ar y mater hwn. Croeso i chi gael pob gohebiaeth rhyngof fi a'r llyfrgell ac unrhyw wybodaeth bellach gan swyddogion yn fy adran, yn ogystal â'r hyn y bydd adran ymchwil Comisiwn y Cynulliad yn gallu ei roi.
English: Thank you, Minister. The next question to be asked is for the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, and the question is to be asked by Andrew R.T. Davies.
Welsh: Diolch i'r Gweinidog. Mae'r cwestiwn nesaf i'w ofyn i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Ynni, Cynllunio a Materion Gwledig, ac mae'r cwestiwn i'w ofyn gan Andrew R.T. Davies.
English: Thank you. The report that refers to the period up to March 2018 makes uncomfortable reading. The chief executive commenced her post in February 2018. I appointed an interim chair on 1 November and also refreshed the board this month with five new members. They are best placed to oversee the improvements needed, to ensure mistakes are not repeated. They have my full confidence.
Welsh: Diolch. Mae'r adroddiad sy'n cyfeirio at y cyfnod hyd at fis Mawrth 2018 yn peri anghysur. Dechreuodd y prif weithredwr yn ei swydd ym mis Chwefror 2018. Penodais gadeirydd dros dro ar 1 Tachwedd, ac rwyf wedi ailwampio'r bwrdd y mis hwn gyda phum aelod newydd. Maent yn y sefyllfa orau i oruchwylio'r gwelliannau sydd eu hangen, er mwyn sicrhau na chaiff camgymeriadau eu hailadrodd. Mae gennyf hyder llawn ynddynt.
English: No, I don't think it's the time. I refer you to my original answer and the work that I've done with NRW. I've just mentioned all the new appointments that have been brought in this year. I think you have to recognise, and you clearly don't in your questioning, the excellent work so many of the staff do. If you think about storm Callum recently, they protected homes, they protected businesses. They deliver our internationally acclaimed projects. So, let's just think about the staff morale, shall we, for a little while, because I think that really needs to be recognised by the Welsh Conservatives. I meet with many members of staff, as does my colleague the Minister for Environment, and I think we need to think about them a little bit more. So, in answer to your question, I do have full confidence in them. I mentioned the new chief executive, I mentioned the new interim chair and I mentioned the new five board members. I do think they're best placed. I don't think there's any support for Natural Resources Wales to be changed.
Welsh: Na, nid wyf yn credu mai dyma'r amser i wneud hynny. Fe'ch cyfeiriaf at fy ateb gwreiddiol a'r gwaith rwyf wedi'i wneud gyda Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru. Rwyf newydd grybwyll yr holl benodiadau newydd a wnaed eleni. Credaf fod yn rhaid i chi gydnabod, ac mae'n amlwg o'ch cwestiwn nad ydych yn gwneud hynny, y gwaith rhagorol y mae llawer o'r staff yn ei wneud. Os meddyliwch am storm Callum yn ddiweddar, fe wnaethant ddiogelu cartrefi a diogelu busnesau. Maent yn cyflawni ein prosiectau sy'n enwog yn rhyngwladol. Felly, gadewch i ni feddwl am forâl y staff am eiliad, oherwydd credaf fod angen i'r Ceidwadwyr Cymreig gydnabod hynny mewn gwirionedd. Rwy'n cyfarfod â llawer o aelodau o staff, fel y mae fy nghyd-Weinidog, Gweinidog yr Amgylchedd, yn ei wneud, ac rwy'n credu bod angen i ni feddwl ychydig bach mwy amdanynt hwy. Felly, i ateb eich cwestiwn, mae gennyf hyder llawn ynddynt. Soniais am y prif weithredwr newydd, soniais am y cadeirydd dros dro newydd a soniais am y pum aelod newydd o'r bwrdd. Credaf eu bod yn y sefyllfa orau. Nid wyf yn credu bod unrhyw gefnogaeth i newid Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru.