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English: Diolch yn fawr, Lywydd. The regulations the National Assembly has been asked to approve today will amend the 2013 council tax reduction scheme regulations. The amendments are needed to ensure the orderly continuation of the scheme for 2017-18 and to be sure that the figures used to calculate a person's entitlement to a reduction in their council tax are increased to take account of rises in the cost of living. Financial figures relating to working-age people, disabled people and carers are increased in line with the consumer price index, and this contrasts with the UK Government's policy of freezing working-age benefits until 2019-20. Figures relating to pensioners will be increased by 2.4 per cent, and, in doing so, we build in additional protection for pensioners, who are less able to obtain additional income from other sources.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn, Lywydd. Mae'r rheoliadau y gofynnwyd i'r Cynulliad Cenedlaethol eu cymeradwyo heddiw yn diwygio rheoliadau cynllun gostyngiadau'r dreth gyngor 2013. Mae angen y diwygiadau i sicrhau parhad trefnus y cynllun ar gyfer 2017-18 ac i fod yn sicr bod y ffigurau a ddefnyddir i gyfrifo hawl person i gael gostyngiad i'w dreth gyngor yn cael eu cynyddu i ystyried cynnydd yng nghostau byw. Mae ffigurau ariannol yn ymwneud â phobl o oedran gweithio, pobl anabl a gofalwyr yn cael eu cynyddu yn unol â'r mynegai prisiau defnyddwyr, ac mae hyn yn wahanol i bolisi Llywodraeth y DU o rewi budd-daliadau oedran gweithio hyd at 2019-20. Bydd ffigurau sy'n ymwneud â phensiynwyr yn cael eu cynyddu 2.4 y cant, ac, wrth wneud hynny, rydym yn adeiladu amddiffyniad ychwanegol i bensiynwyr, nad yw mor rhwydd iddynt gael incwm ychwanegol o ffynonellau eraill.
English: From April 2016, the UK Government introduced new restrictions in respect of entitlements to housing benefit by removing the family premium for new births and new claims. These changes will not be implemented in respect of council tax reductions in Wales. As with the decisions to continue uprating working-age entitlements, this Welsh Government aims to protect applicants who have been affected by welfare reforms from any further cuts in income. Similarly, from April 2016, the backdating period for housing benefit applications was shortened to four weeks by the UK Government. We will not do that for council tax reduction schemes here in Wales. If we do not approve these regulations today, then those protections to some of the least well-off households in the whole of Wales will not be updated and carried forward, and I therefore ask Members to approve the regulations before them this afternoon.
Welsh: O fis Ebrill 2016, cyflwynodd Llywodraeth y DU gyfyngiadau newydd o ran hawliau i fudd-dal tai drwy ddileu'r premiwm teulu ar gyfer genedigaethau newydd a hawliadau newydd. Ni fydd y newidiadau hyn yn cael eu rhoi ar waith ar gyfer gostyngiadau i'r dreth gyngor yng Nghymru. Fel yn achos y penderfyniadau i barhau i uwchraddio hawliau pobl o oedran gweithio, mae'r Llywodraeth Cymru hon â'r nod o amddiffyn ceiswyr sydd wedi cael eu heffeithio gan ddiwygiadau lles rhag unrhyw doriadau pellach mewn incwm. Yn yr un modd, o fis Ebrill 2016 ymlaen, mae'r cyfnod ôl-ddyddio ar gyfer ceisiadau budd-dal tai wedi ei fyrhau i bedair wythnos gan Lywodraeth y DU. Ni fyddwn yn gwneud hynny ar gyfer cynlluniau gostyngiadau'r dreth gyngor yma yng Nghymru. Os na fyddwn yn cymeradwyo'r rheoliadau hyn heddiw, ni fydd yr amddiffyniadau hynny i rai o'r aelwydydd lleiaf cefnog yng Nghymru gyfan yn cael eu diweddaru a'u parhau, ac felly gofynnaf i'r Aelodau gymeradwyo'r rheoliadau sydd ger eu bron y prynhawn yma.
English: Thank you very much. I have no speakers for the debate. Therefore, the proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? No. Therefore, the motion is agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn. Nid oes gennyf unrhyw siaradwyr ar gyfer y ddadl. Felly, y cynnig yw derbyn y cynnig. A oes unrhyw Aelod yn gwrthwynebu? Nac oes. Felly, caiff y cynnig ei dderbyn yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 12.36.
English: We now move on to item 6, which is the legislative consent motion on the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill, and I call on the Cabinet Secretary of Health, Well-being and Sport to move the motion - Vaughan Gething.
Welsh: Symudwn ymlaen yn awr i eitem 6, sef y cynnig cydsyniad deddfwriaethol ar y Bil Cyflenwadau Meddygol (Costau) y Gwasanaeth Iechyd, a galwaf ar Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Iechyd, Llesiant a Chwaraeon i gynnig y cynnig - Vaughan Gething.
English: Thank you very much. Again, we have no speakers for the debate. Therefore, the proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? No. Therefore, the motion is agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn. Unwaith eto, nid oes gennym unrhyw siaradwyr ar gyfer y ddadl. Felly, y cynnig yw derbyn y cynnig. A oes unrhyw Aelod yn gwrthwynebu? Nac oes. Felly, caiff y cynnig ei dderbyn yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 12.36.
English: We now move to the debate on the local government settlement, and I call on the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government to move the motion - Mark Drakeford.
Welsh: Symudwn yn awr at y ddadl ar setliad llywodraeth leol, ac rwy'n galw ar Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyllid a Llywodraeth Leol i ddwyn y cynnig ger ein bron - Mark Drakeford.
English: I was very tempted to get up and say that I agree with what Sian Gwenllian said and that I disagree with everything that Janet Finch-Saunders said, but unfortunately for everybody else, it's not going to be quite as short as that. This has been a much better settlement for local government than expected. Whilst generally welcomed by councils, it is still - let's get the reality in there - a real-terms cut. The relative share of Welsh Government expenditure in health and local government continues to move in favour of health. I intend to do three things. First, I intend to again discuss the pressures on social care. I make no apology for that, as I strongly believe that social care is under greater pressure than any other service supported by the Welsh Government. Secondly, I intend to raise the importance of a range of council services, and finally I intend to link council services with health and well-being. Social services departments in Wales are under more financial pressure than any other service area in the public sector, and I include the health service in that. We know that the population is ageing and that people are living longer - and many of us are very pleased about that - but we also know that, as people get older, they have greater care. We also know that people generally have their major health problems, having to go into hospital, in the last 12 months to two years of their lives.
Welsh: Cefais fy nhemtio yn arw i godi a dweud fy mod yn cytuno â'r hyn a ddywedodd Siân Gwenllian a'm bod yn anghytuno â phopeth a ddywedodd Janet Finch-Saunders. Ond yn anffodus i bawb arall, ni fydd mor fyr â hynny yn hollol. Mae hwn wedi bod yn setliad llawer gwell na'r disgwyl ar gyfer llywodraeth leol. Er bod croeso cyffredinol iddo gan gynghorau, mae'n dal i fod - gadewch i ni gael chwa o'r gwirionedd yma - yn doriad mewn termau real. Mae'r gyfran gymharol o wariant Llywodraeth Cymru ym maes iechyd a llywodraeth leol yn parhau i ffafrio iechyd fwyfwy. Bwriadaf wneud tri pheth. Yn gyntaf, rwyf yn bwriadu trafod y pwysau sydd ar ofal cymdeithasol eto. Nid wyf yn ymddiheuro am hynny, gan fy mod yn credu'n gryf bod gofal cymdeithasol dan fwy o bwysau nag unrhyw wasanaeth arall a gefnogir gan Lywodraeth Cymru. Yn ail, rwyf yn bwriadu cynyddu pwysigrwydd amrywiaeth o wasanaethau cyngor, ac yn olaf rwyf yn bwriadu cysylltu gwasanaethau'r cyngor ag iechyd a lles. Mae adrannau gwasanaethau cymdeithasol yng Nghymru mewn rhagor o gyfyngder ariannol nag unrhyw faes gwasanaeth arall yn y sector cyhoeddus, ac rwyf yn cynnwys y gwasanaeth iechyd yn hynny. Gwyddom fod y boblogaeth yn heneiddio a bod pobl yn byw'n hirach - ac mae hynny yn destun balchder mawr i lawer ohonom ni - ond rydym yn gwybod hefyd, wrth i bobl fynd yn hŷn, mae angen mwy o ofal arnyn nhw. Rydym hefyd yn gwybod bod pobl ar y cyfan yn profi eu problemau iechyd mwyaf, ac yn gorfod mynd i'r ysbyty, yn ystod 12 mis i ddwy flynedd olaf eu hoes.
English: In a second. But we know that they can need social care for 40 or 50 years. Janet Finch-Saunders.
Welsh: Mewn eiliad. Ond rydym yn gwybod y gall fod angen gofal cymdeithasol arnyn nhw am 40 neu 50 mlynedd. Janet Finch-Saunders.
English: Thank you. I appreciate you taking an intervention. You've heard so many times about the integration of health and social care. Moving forward, after the social care and well-being Act, nothing has changed. The amount of wasted resources at the moment, through bedblocking and delayed transfers, it's just really unbelievable. I would ask you: which one of your Government Ministers is actually taking responsibility for this and driving that agenda forward?
Welsh: Diolch. Rwy'n gwerthfawrogi eich bod wedi derbyn ymyriad. Rydych chi wedi clywed am integreiddio iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol lawer gwaith. Wrth symud ymlaen, wedi'r Ddeddf gwasanaethau cymdeithasol a llesiant, nid oes dim wedi newid. Mae'r adnoddau sy'n cael eu gwastraffu ar hyn o bryd, drwy flocio gwelyau ac oedi wrth drosglwyddo, yn gwbl anghredadwy. Buaswn yn gofyn i chi: pa un ohonoch chi, Weinidogion y Llywodraeth, sydd mewn difrif am gymryd cyfrifoldeb am hyn ac am yrru'r agenda honno yn ei blaen?
English: This local government settlement is the first for four years to show an overall increase in funding, and this is welcome, and UKIP will be supporting the settlement. However, we do need to ensure that local authorities make the best use of this funding, and this entails clamping down on wasteful council spending.
Welsh: Hwn yw'r setliad llywodraeth leol cyntaf ers pedair blynedd i ddangos cynnydd cyffredinol yn y nawdd, ac mae hyn i'w groesawu, a bydd UKIP yn cefnogi'r setliad. Fodd bynnag, mae angen inni sicrhau bod awdurdodau lleol yn gwneud y defnydd gorau o'r arian hwn, ac mae hyn yn golygu gwahardd gwariant gwastraffus gan y cynghorau.
English: One new problem area is the use of Government procurement cards. Some £92 million has been spent on these cards by Welsh councils over the last five years, so we are talking about significant amounts. The National Audit Office reported in 2012 that procedures relating to these cards were too lax, and there was a lack of central guidance on when it was appropriate to use such a card. Rather remarkably, Pembrokeshire council has spent most on procurement cards, a total of £26 million since 2011 - almost £8 million more than any other local authority. Given that the same council was also involved in a long-running scandal over senior officer pay, this should perhaps set the alarm bells ringing. And senior officer pay is another element that we need to rigorously monitor. Another major issue is the decline of council services. Many local authorities are now providing much less of a service than hitherto, evidenced by things like the closure of local offices and their replacement by a call centre, the outsourcing of community facilities, and reductions in essential services like rubbish collection. So, although it's a reasonable settlement, we do have to rigorously hold local authorities to account as far as we can in how they spend their money.
Welsh: Un maes newydd sy'n achosi problem yw'r defnydd o gardiau caffaeliad y Llywodraeth. Gwariwyd tua £92 miliwn ar y cardiau hyn gan gynghorau dros y pum mlynedd diwethaf, felly rydym yn sôn am symiau go fawr. Adroddodd y Swyddfa Archwilio Genedlaethol yn 2012 fod y gweithdrefnau o ran ymdrin â'r cardiau hyn yn rhy llac, ac roedd diffyg arweiniad canolog ar ddefnydd priodol cerdyn o'r fath. Yn rhyfeddol iawn, cyngor Sir Benfro sydd wedi gwario fwyaf ar gardiau caffaeliad, cyfanswm o £26 miliwn ers 2011 - bron £8 miliwn yn fwy nag unrhyw awdurdod lleol arall. O ystyried mai'r un cyngor hefyd oedd yn gysylltiedig â sgandal sy'n dal i rygnu ymlaen ynglŷn â chyflogau'r uwch swyddogion, efallai y dylai hyn fod yn rhybudd. Ac mae cyflog uwch swyddogion yn elfen arall y mae angen inni gadw golwg manwl iawn arno. Mater pwysig arall yw'r dirywiad yng ngwasanaethau'r cynghorau. Mae llawer o awdurdodau lleol bellach yn darparu tipyn yn llai o wasanaethau nag o'r blaen, yn ôl tystiolaeth pethau fel cau swyddfeydd lleol ac agor canolfan alwadau yn eu lle, darparu cyfleusterau cymunedol gan gwmnïau allanol, a lleihad mewn gwasanaethau hanfodol fel casglu sbwriel. Felly, er ei fod yn setliad rhesymol, mae'n rhaid i ni alw awdurdodau lleol i gyfrif yn drylwyr cyn belled ag y gallwn am y modd y maen nhw yn gwario eu harian.
English: The proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? [Objection.] I will defer voting until voting time.
Welsh: Y cwestiwn yw: a ddylid derbyn y cynnig? A oes unrhyw Aelod yn gwrthwynebu? [Gwrthwynebiad.] Gohiriaf y bleidlais, felly, tan y cyfnod pleidleisio.
English: We now move to voting time, and unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, I will move immediately to voting time. Do three Members wish for the bell to be rung? Okay, yes, there were three there. Therefore, the bell will be rung.
Welsh: Rydym nawr yn cyrraedd y cyfnod pleidleisio, ac oni bai fod tri Aelod yn dymuno imi ganu'r gloch, rwy'n symud yn syth i'r cyfnod pleidleisio. A oes tri Aelod yn cefnogi - ? Ocê, roedd hynny'n dri. Fe wnaf i gymryd hynny fel tri, ac felly fe genir y gloch.
English: And therefore, we can now proceed with voting time, and the first vote is on the legislative consent motion on the Wales Bill. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Carwyn Jones. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 38, no abstentions, 17 against. And therefore, the motion is agreed.
Welsh: Ac felly, fe allwn ni nawr barhau gyda'r cyfnod pleidleisio, a'r bleidlais gyntaf ar y cynnig cydsyniad deddfwriaethol ar Fesur Cymru. Rwy'n galw am bleidlais ar y cynnig a gyflwynwyd yn enw Carwyn Jones. Agor y bleidlais. Cau'r bleidlais. O blaid 38, neb yn ymatal, 17 yn erbyn. Ac felly, mae'r cynnig wedi ei dderbyn.
English: The next vote is on the local government settlement, and I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 36, 10 abstentions, nine against. And therefore, the motion is agreed.
Welsh: Mae'r eitem nesaf o bleidleisio ar y setliad llywodraeth leol, ac rwy'n galw am bleidlais ar y cynnig a gyflwynwyd yn enw Jane Hutt. Agor y bleidlais. Cau'r bleidlais. O blaid 36, 10 yn ymatal, naw yn erbyn. Ac felly, mae'r cynnig wedi ei dderbyn.
English: That brings our proceedings to a close.
Welsh: A dyna ddiwedd ar ein trafodion am heddiw.
English: The first item on the agenda this afternoon is questions to the Counsel General, and the first question, Huw Irranca-Davies.
Welsh: Yr eitem gyntaf ar yr agenda y prynhawn yma yw cwestiynau i'r Cwnsler Cyffredinol, a'r cwestiwn cyntaf, Huw Irranca-Davies.
English: I thank the Member for that question. As I understand it, the British Influence think tank has sought permission for a judicial review in relation to the applicability of the European Economic Area Agreement to the UK, in relation to Brexit. It is not clear whether permission will be granted, but I understand that an oral hearing for 'leave' is now listed to take place in February, which is, in fact, after the Supreme Court judgment in the Article 50 case is likely to have been received.
Welsh: Diolch i'r Aelod am ei gwestiwn. Yn ôl yr hyn a ddeallaf, mae'r felin drafod British Influence wedi gofyn am ganiatâd i adolygiad barnwrol gael ei gynnal mewn perthynas â chymhwysedd Cytundeb yr Ardal Economaidd Ewropeaidd o ran y DU, mewn perthynas â Brexit. Nid yw'n glir a fydd caniatâd yn cael ei roi, ond deallaf fod bwriad bellach i gynnal gwrandawiad llafar ar gyfer 'gadael' ym mis Chwefror, sef pan fydd dyfarniad y Goruchaf Lys yn yr achos ar Erthygl 50 yn debygol o fod wedi'i dderbyn.
English: I thank the Counsel General for that answer. And, of course, he's drawn our attention as well to recent issues, including the recent application for a judicial review. So, could I ask, in light of that, and his answer, what steps the Welsh Government is taking to protect the interests of the people of Wales, bearing in mind indications from the Prime Minister that failing to secure access to the single market, or continued membership of the customs union, are not barriers to triggering article 50?
Welsh: Diolch i'r Cwnsler Cyffredinol am ei ateb. Ac wrth gwrs, mae wedi tynnu ein sylw hefyd at faterion diweddar, gan gynnwys y cais diweddar am adolygiad barnwrol. Felly, a gaf fi ofyn, yn sgil hynny, a'i ateb, pa gamau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd i ddiogelu buddiannau pobl Cymru, gan gofio bod Prif Weinidog y DU wedi awgrymu na fyddai methu â sicrhau mynediad at y farchnad sengl neu barhau ein haelodaeth o'r undeb tollau yn rhwystrau rhag sbarduno erthygl 50?
English: Remaining in the EEA would allow the EU to continue making our trading laws, and require the free movement of people, which the majority of your constituents voted against. If a legislative consent motion comes before this place, will you vote with your constituents or with Jeremy Corbyn?
Welsh: Byddai aros yn yr Ardal Economaidd Ewropeaidd yn caniatáu i'r UE barhau i lunio ein deddfau masnachu, ac yn gwneud rhyddid pobl i symud, sy'n rhywbeth y pleidleisiodd y rhan fwyaf o'ch etholwyr yn ei erbyn, yn ofynnol. Os daw cynnig cydsyniad deddfwriaethol gerbron y lle hwn, a fyddwch yn pleidleisio gyda'ch etholwyr neu gyda Jeremy Corbyn?
English: My constituency, of course, is Pontypridd, and the majority of the constituents in Pontypridd constituency actually voted to remain, so I suggest you're asking me to take action for 'remain'. [Laughter.] But what I would actually say is that my role here is that of Counsel General, which is as adviser to the Welsh Government and to protect the constitutional interests of the Welsh Assembly and the Welsh Government.
Welsh: Pontypridd yw fy etholaeth, wrth gwrs, a phleidleisiodd y rhan fwyaf o etholwyr Pontypridd dros aros mewn gwirionedd, felly awgrymaf eich bod yn gofyn i mi weithredu dros 'aros'. [Chwerthin.] Ond hoffwn ddweud mewn gwirionedd mai fy rôl yma yw Cwnsler Cyffredinol, fel ymgynghorydd i Lywodraeth Cymru a diogelu buddiannau cyfansoddiadol Cynulliad Cymru a Llywodraeth Cymru.
English: Members will know that my advice is legally privileged, but I place a great value on the use of enforcement powers to make legislation effective. You will be aware of the prosecution work being undertaken by me to protect both marine natural resources and the integrity of food produce in Wales through the enforcement of Welsh law.
Welsh: Bydd yr Aelodau'n ymwybodol fod fy nghyngor yn gyfreithiol freintiedig, ond credaf fod y defnydd o bwerau gorfodi i sicrhau bod deddfwriaeth yn effeithiol yn bwysig iawn. Fe fyddwch yn ymwybodol o'r gwaith erlyn rwy'n ei wneud i ddiogelu adnoddau naturiol morol a chywirdeb cynnyrch bwyd yng Nghymru drwy orfodi cyfraith Cymru.
English: A constituent of mine is an ecologist and previously contacted me expressing his concerns about the enforcement of Welsh legislation underpinned by the EU habitats directive once we leave the European Union. This is one example and the Counsel General's given an example. He's previously given an assessment of the general effect of triggering article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon on Welsh Government legislation. Would he specifically comment on the implications that European Union withdrawal will have for Welsh laws?
Welsh: Mae un o fy etholwyr yn ecolegydd ac wedi cysylltu â mi eisoes yn mynegi ei bryderon ynglŷn â gorfodi deddfwriaeth Cymru sy'n seiliedig ar gyfarwyddeb cynefinoedd yr UE wedi i ni adael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd. Un enghraifft yw hon ac mae'r Cwnsler Cyffredinol wedi rhoi enghraifft. Mae eisoes wedi rhoi asesiad o effaith gyffredinol sbarduno erthygl 50 o Gytuniad Lisbon ar ddeddfwriaeth Llywodraeth Cymru. A wnaiff roi sylwadau penodol ar oblygiadau gadael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd i ddeddfau Cymru?
English: Eluned Morgan is not in the Chamber to ask question 3. Question 4, Jeremy Miles.
Welsh: Nid yw Eluned Morgan yn y Siambr i ofyn cwestiwn 3. Felly, cwestiwn 4, Jeremy Miles.
English: The Welsh Government has continued to make representations to the UK Government about the adverse impacts of court closures on access to justice, which, for many people, will mean longer and more expensive journeys to attend court and much more limited access to justice.
Welsh: Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi parhau i gyflwyno sylwadau i Lywodraeth y DU ynghylch effeithiau andwyol cau llysoedd ar fynediad at gyfiawnder, a fydd, i lawer o bobl, yn golygu teithiau hwy a drutach er mwyn mynychu'r llys a mynediad llawer mwy cyfyngedig at gyfiawnder.
English: In my constituency of Neath, we've now lost the magistrates' court and the county court. In the case of the magistrates' court, that involves people travelling to Swansea. A population of 140,000, previously served by that court, which is about the size of the city of Cambridge, no longer has local provision. I have constituents who have missed court opportunities by trying to combine medical visits with being at court and relying on a bus service. So, there are very profound social justice implications, as the Counsel General has indicated. What response has he had to those concerns around social justice when he's raised these representations with the UK Government?
Welsh: Yn fy etholaeth i, sef Castell-nedd, rydym bellach wedi colli llys yr ynadon a'r llys sirol. O ran llys yr ynadon, mae hynny'n golygu bod pobl yn teithio i Abertawe. Bellach, ni cheir darpariaeth leol ar gyfer y boblogaeth o 140,000, sef oddeutu maint dinas Caergrawnt, a arferai gael eu gwasanaethu gan y llys hwnnw. Mae gennyf etholwyr sydd wedi colli cyfleoedd i fynd i'r llys am eu bod wedi ceisio cyfuno ymweliadau meddygol gyda bod yn y llys ac yn dibynnu ar wasanaeth bws. Felly, mae'r goblygiadau o ran cyfiawnder cymdeithasol yn sylweddol, fel y nododd y Cwnsler Cyffredinol. Pa ymateb a gafodd i'r pryderon hynny ynglŷn â chyfiawnder cymdeithasol pan ddaeth â'r sylwadau hyn gerbron Llywodraeth y DU?
English: Following on from the comments of the Assembly Member for Neath, as a former justice of the peace, I know that the closure of Abergavenny court, in my area, makes it almost impossible for defendants to attend the two remaining courts at Cwmbran and Newport, given that many will have to use public transport. Do you know whether these factors were taken into account, and was your predecessor able to have any input into these decisions?
Welsh: Yn dilyn sylwadau'r Aelod Cynulliad dros Gastell-nedd, fel cyn-ynad heddwch, gwn fod cau llys y Fenni, yn fy ardal i, yn ei gwneud bron yn amhosibl i ddiffynyddion fynychu'r ddau lys sydd ar ôl yng Nghwmbrân a Chasnewydd, o ystyried y bydd yn rhaid i lawer ddefnyddio trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus. Yn ôl yr hyn a wyddoch, a ystyriwyd y ffactorau hyn, ac a lwyddodd eich rhagflaenydd i ddylanwadu o gwbl ar y penderfyniadau hyn?
English: Well, of course, there was a consultation, but the point you make is exactly right, and was exactly the same issue as in my own constituency of Pontypridd, when that court closed. Where detailed representations were made, as they were in respect of Cwmbran and Abergavenny, showing that the basis on which the decisions were being taken, in terms of access to courts, was actually substantially flawed - that it was actually almost impossible to achieve the access to other courts on the basis that was being suggested. From all I can see, that has been totally disregarded.
Welsh: Wel, wrth gwrs, cafwyd ymgynghoriad, ond mae'r pwynt a wnewch yn hollol gywir, a'r un mater yn union a gafwyd yn fy etholaeth fy hun ym Mhontypridd, pan gaewyd y llys hwnnw. Pan gyflwynwyd sylwadau manwl, fel y gwnaed mewn perthynas â Chwmbrân a'r Fenni, i ddangos bod y sail ar gyfer gwneud y penderfyniadau, o ran mynediad at lysoedd, yn ddiffygiol o ran eu sylwedd - fod sicrhau mynediad at lysoedd eraill bron yn amhosibl mewn gwirionedd ar y sail a gâi ei hawgrymu. O'r hyn y gallaf ei weld, mae hynny wedi cael ei anwybyddu'n llwyr.