English: We have reached the latest stage of our inquiry as a committee into supporting and promoting the Welsh language: an inquiry into the legislative policy and wider context. Specifically, therefore, to begin with, we'll look at how the 2011 language Measure operates and, in that context, I'm very glad to welcome David Blaney, chief executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales; Celia Hunt, the director of strategic development, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales; Sian Tomos, the director of enterprise and regeneration, Arts Council of Wales; and also Owen Watkin, chair of the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. Welcome to the four of you. Naturally, we have received your written evidence beforehand, and thank you for that. Therefore, as usual, Members have a significant number of questions that they'd like to ask, and to start with. as temporary Chair of this committee, basically I'll start with general questions to ask about the strengths and weaknesses of the 2011 Measure. May I ask you in the first place what you see as the impact of the 2011 Measure on Welsh speakers' rights? By the way, may I make it clear at the beginning that there will be a number of questions and the four of you don't have to answer every question, but if there's anything specifically that needs to be added to a response, please feel free to contribute. Thank you. So, who would like to start with the general impacts of the 2011 Measure on Welsh speakers' rights. You may expand on the positive characteristics of the Measure - where it's strong, where it's weak, perhaps. Over to you.
Welsh: Rydym ni wedi cyrraedd rhan ddiweddaraf ein hymchwiliad ni fel pwyllgor i gefnogi a hybu'r Gymraeg: ymchwiliad i'r cyd-destun deddfwriaethol, polisi ac ehangach. Yn benodol, felly, i ddechrau, byddwn ni'n edrych ar sut mae Mesur iaith 2011 yn gweithredu. Ac i'r perwyl yna y bore yma, rwy'n falch iawn o groesawu i'n plith David Blaney, prif weithredwr Cyngor Cyllido Addysg Uwch Cymru; Celia Hunt, cyfarwyddwr datblygu strategol, Cyngor Cyllido Addysg Uwch Cymru; Sian Tomos, cyfarwyddwr menter ac adfywio, Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru; a hefyd Owen Watkin, cadeirydd Comisiwn Ffiniau a Democratiaeth Leol Cymru. Croeso i'r pedwar ohonoch chi. Yn naturiol, rydym ni wedi derbyn eich tystiolaeth ysgrifenedig ymlaen llaw, a diolch am hynny. Felly, yn ôl ein harfer, mae gydag Aelodau nifer sylweddol o gwestiynau maen nhw eisiau mynd ar eu holau nhw, ac i ddechrau mi wnaf i, fel Cadeirydd dros dro'r pwyllgor yma, yn sylfaenol ac yn gyffredinol, efallai, holi am gryfderau a gwendidau Mesur 2011. A allaf i ofyn ichi yn y lle cyntaf beth ydych chi'n gweld fel effaith Mesur 2011 ar hawliau siaradwyr Cymraeg? Gyda llaw, a allaf i ei gwneud hi'n glir ar y dechrau y bydd nifer o gwestiynau ond nid oes rhaid i'r pedwar ohonoch chi ateb pob cwestiwn, ond os oes rhywbeth sydd yn mynnu cael ei ychwanegu at unrhyw ateb, teimlwch yn rhydd i gyfranogi. Diolch yn fawr iawn. Pwy sydd eisiau dechrau efo effeithiau cyffredinol Mesur 2011 ar hawliau siaradwyr Cymraeg? Fedrwch chi ymhelaethu ar nodweddion cadarnhaol y Mesur - lle mae o'n gryf a lle mae o'n wan, efallai. Drosodd i chi.