English: The ambition of the Welsh Government of 1 million Welsh speakers is to be welcomed, and I'm pleased to see you confirming this once again today. However, the Government still hasn't explained how it wishes to increase the number of Welsh speakers from something over 0.5 million in 2011 to 1 million by 2050. Now, I see that you will announce yet another consultation on a new strategy, and I assume that that will outline how we'll reach that target of 1 million Welsh speakers. You need a strategy, but, more importantly, you need an action plan to run alongside that. We now need to see strong and robust political will from the Government before it's too late for the Welsh language. Now, the previous aims of the Welsh Government weren't achieved in terms of a 5 per cent increase in Welsh speakers between the census of 2001 and 2011, and it wasn't possible to protect the number of communities where over 70 per cent are Welsh speakers. Indeed, there was a decline of 2 per cent in the number of Welsh speakers in 2011, and a decline in the number of communities where over 70 per cent of the Welsh population are Welsh speaking. We need clarity in terms of how the Government intends to reach this ambitious target on this occasion. Now, personally, I think that we've had quite enough consultation. We've had one consultation after another. There was a conversation held by the First Minister, and what happened as a result of that? Everyone will recall the 'Cynhadledd Fawr'. Well, I just hope that your conversation will actually lead to action on this occasion. I now turn to a number of other issues in terms of standards, and I thank you for the written statement on standards, but there is no talk of imposing standards on telecommunications companies - mobile phone providers and so on. Do you intend to do that? That's one of my first questions in this area. Now, in the previous Assembly, we saw a number of cuts in the budget for the Welsh Language Commissioner, and further cuts would make it very difficult indeed for the commissioner to carry out her functions in relations to standards. Would you agree that this is a cause for concern? Now, education is one of the most important areas in terms of increasing the number of Welsh speakers for the future, and I am pleased to see you acknowledging the need for a single continuum of teaching for the Welsh language. It appears, therefore, that at last you are going to implement the recommendations made by Professor Sioned Davies, which were originally made three years ago, and it's a great shame that we have lost so much time in relation to this. Would you therefore agree that the current consultation by Qualifications Wales on retaining second-language Welsh GCSE is pointless, and that we should consider bringing that consultation to an end and move towards developing a single qualification by 2018? Now, you mention in your statement the implementation of priorities for Welsh language education that were published in March this year, and the First Minister said in that statement that 'Welsh Government has previously acknowledged that it is disappointing that we have not met all the 2015 targets in the Strategy.' And he goes on to say that 'it is important to remember that different models of provision exist in Wales, and meeting "national" targets is dependent on performance by local authorities and providers.' So, what steps will you take to ensure that all local authorities do assess and tackle the demand for Welsh-medium education and contribute to those national targets? Would you agree that we need to develop a Welsh-medium labour market to provide services, for example education, health and care services, through the medium of Welsh? I see no reference to this, but, in my view, this would be a crucially important action point and we need clarity as to who's going to lead on this work. You also mention ensuring that parents receive information about the benefits of Welsh-medium education at key points in the journey of bringing up their children. Do you agree that we need to ensure that more young children have the opportunity to receive Welsh-medium childcare in order to ensure that national targets in terms of Welsh-medium education are met? And, as you today have mentioned the importance of Welsh for adults, can you commit to not cutting the budget for Welsh for adults? You mention in your statement collaboration with partners in order to assist the private sector to incorporate more bilingualism in their services. Will you take action, therefore, on your manifesto pledges to establish a use-of-Welsh fund and invite businesses to invest in the Welsh language? And, finally, I see that you haven't mentioned the crucially important link between the Welsh language and the economy. Recognising the importance of maintaining a strong economy in those Welsh-speaking heartlands is crucially important, I think, but I do hope that you will be able to expand upon this in due time. So, thank you for the statement. I do look forward to working with you on a robust and effective action plan and a clear timetable in order to safeguard and strengthen the Welsh language for future generations. We must now move on at pace, before it is too late for the Welsh language.
Welsh: Mae uchelgais Llywodraeth Cymru o 1 filiwn o siaradwyr Cymraeg yn nod i'w groesawu ac rwy'n falch eich gweld chi'n cadarnhau hyn eto heddiw. Er hynny, nid yw'r Llywodraeth eto wedi egluro sut mae'n bwriadu cynyddu nifer y siaradwyr Cymraeg o ychydig dros 0.5 miliwn yn 2011 i 1 filiwn erbyn 2050. Rwy'n gweld y byddwch chi'n cyhoeddi fod yna ymgynghoriad i fod, eto fyth, ar strategaeth newydd ac yn cymryd y bydd hwnnw yn cynnwys sut i gyrraedd y nod o 1 filiwn o siaradwyr Cymraeg. Mae angen strategaeth, ond, yn bwysicach, mae angen cynllun gweithredu i fynd efo hwnnw. Rydym ni angen rŵan gweld ewyllys wleidyddol gryf a chadarn gan y Llywodraeth cyn iddi fynd yn rhy hwyr ar yr iaith Gymraeg. Ni chyflawnwyd nodau blaenorol Llywodraeth Cymru o 5 y cant o gynnydd mewn siaradwyr Cymraeg rhwng cyfrifiadau 2001 a 2011 ac ni lwyddwyd i amddiffyn y nifer o gymunedau lle y mae dros 70 y cant yn siarad Cymraeg. Yn wir, gwelwyd cwymp o 2 y cant yn nifer y siaradwyr Cymraeg yn 2011 a chwymp yn nifer y cymunedau lle mae dros 70 y cant yn siarad Cymraeg. Mae angen eglurder ar sut mae'r Llywodraeth yn bwriadu cyrraedd y nod uchelgeisiol y tro yma. Yn bersonol, rwy'n meddwl ein bod ni wedi cael hen ddigon o ymgynghori. Rydym ni wedi cael un ymgynghoriad ar ôl y llall - sgwrs a gafwyd gan y Prif Weinidog, a beth sydd wedi dod yn sgil y sgwrs honno? Bydd pawb yn cofio'r Gynhadledd Fawr. Wel, nid ydw i ond yn gobeithio y bydd eich sgwrs chi yn arwain at weithredu y tro yma. Rwy'n troi at nifer o'r materion eraill. Y safonau: diolch am y datganiad ysgrifenedig. Nid oes sôn am osod safonau ar gwmnïau telegyfathrebu - ffonau symudol ac yn y blaen. A ydych chi'n bwriadu gwneud hyn? Dyna ydy un o fy nghwestiynau cyntaf i. Yn y Cynulliad diwethaf, gwelwyd nifer o doriadau i gyllideb Comisiynydd y Gymraeg a byddai rhagor o doriadau yn ei gwneud hi'n anodd iawn i'r comisiynydd gyflawni ei chyfrifoldebau ynghylch y safonau. A ydych chi'n cytuno fod hyn yn bryder? Addysg yw un o'r meysydd pwysicaf o ran cynyddu nifer y siaradwyr Cymraeg ar gyfer y dyfodol ac rydw i'n falch o'ch gweld chi yn cydnabod yr angen am un continwwm o ddysgu ar gyfer yr iaith Gymraeg. Mae'n ymddangos felly eich bod chi, o'r diwedd, am weithredu argymhellion yr Athro Sioned Davies, a gafodd eu gwneud yn wreiddiol dair blynedd yn ôl bellach, ac mae'n biti ein bod ni wedi colli gymaint o amser efo hyn. A ydych chi felly'n cytuno fod yr ymgynghoriad presennol gan Cymwysterau Cymru ynglŷn â chadw TGAU Cymraeg ail iaith yn ddibwrpas, ac y dylid ystyried dod â'r ymgynghoriad yna i ben ac yn hytrach symud i ddatblygu un cymhwyster cyn 2018? Rydych chi'n sôn yn eich datganiad am weithredu'r blaenoriaethau ar gyfer addysg Gymraeg a gyhoeddwyd ym mis Mawrth eleni ac mi wnaeth y Prif Weinidog ddweud yn y datganiad hwnnw fod 'Llywodraeth Cymru eisoes wedi cydnabod ei bod yn siomedig nad ydym wedi cyrraedd holl dargedau 2015 yn y Strategaeth.' Ac wedyn mae o'n mynd ymlaen i ddweud: 'mae'n bwysig cofio bod modelau gwahanol o ddarpariaeth yn bodoli yng Nghymru a bod cyrraedd targedau "cenedlaethol" yn dibynnu ar berfformiad awdurdodau lleol a darparwyr.' Felly, pa gamau fyddwch chi'n eu cymryd i sicrhau bod pob awdurdod lleol yn mesur ac yn mynd i'r afael â'r galw am addysg Gymraeg ac yn cyfrannu at y targedau cenedlaethol? A ydych chi'n cytuno fod angen datblygu marchnad llafur Cymraeg i ddarparu gwasanaethau, er enghraifft gwasanaethau addysg, iechyd a gofal yn y Gymraeg? Nid ydw i'n gweld cyfeiriad at hyn ond, yn fy marn i, mae hyn yn gam gweithredu hollbwysig ac mae angen eglurder ar bwy sy'n mynd i arwain ar y gwaith yma. Rydych chi'n sôn hefyd am sicrhau bod rhieni yn derbyn gwybodaeth am fanteision addysg Gymraeg ar adegau allweddol drwy'r daith o fagu plentyn. A ydych chi'n cytuno fod angen sicrhau bod rhagor o blant ifanc yn cael y cyfle i dderbyn gofal plant drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg er mwyn sicrhau bod targedau cenedlaethol addysg Gymraeg yn cael eu cyrraedd? A, gan eich bod chi yn sôn heddiw am bwysigrwydd Cymraeg i oedolion, a fedrwch chi ymrwymo i beidio â thorri cyllideb ar ei gyfer? Rydych chi'n sôn yn eich datganiad am gydweithio efo partneriaid i helpu'r sector breifat i ymgorffori mwy o ddwyieithrwydd yn eu gwasanaethau. A fyddwch chi'n gweithredu, felly, eich addewidion maniffesto i sefydlu cronfa defnydd o'r Gymraeg, a gwadd busnesau i fuddsoddi yn y Gymraeg? Ac, yn olaf, rwy'n gweld nad ydych yn sôn am y cysylltiad hollbwysig rhwng yr iaith a'r economi. Mae cydnabod pwysigrwydd cynnal economi gref yn y cymunedau a'r ardaloedd Cymraeg yn hanfodol, rwy'n credu, ond rwyf yn gobeithio y byddwch chi'n medru ymhelaethu ar hyn maes o law. Felly, diolch am y datganiad. Rydw i'n edrych ymlaen i weithio efo chi ar gynllun gweithredu cadarn ac effeithiol, ac amserlen glir er mwyn diogelu a chryfhau'r Gymraeg ar gyfer cenedlaethau'r dyfodol. Rhaid cyflymu: yn wir, mae'n rhaid i ni garlamu ymlaen yn ddiymdroi cyn ei bod hi'n rhy hwyr i'r iaith Gymraeg.