English: Thank you, Presiding Officer. To recap for those Members who were not part of the fourth Assembly, the regulations will enable people with an impairment lasting at least 12 months to access disabled parking spaces in exactly the same way as they would if their condition was permanent. Now, the disabled persons blue badge scheme is intended to enable those who cannot walk or who have considerable difficulty in walking to access services and facilities, thus assisting them to live independently. Blue badges are issued by the local authority and they are responsible for assessing applicants and deciding whether to issue a badge. There is no formal route of appeal against the decision of a local authority beyond the local authority general complaints process. Welsh Ministers have limited powers in this area. We have issued non-statutory guidance and we work with local authorities to promote a high-quality and consistent service to applicants. Issuing statutory guidance or changing the issuing arrangements, such as creating a central assessing and awarding body, would require a change to primary legislation, which can be pursued if the current arrangements prove unsatisfactory. In terms of the 12-month or six-month question, the approach was endorsed by the task and finish group's recommendation in 2015 when they said, 'The Welsh Government should consider providing a temporary badge system where qualifying conditions are likely to last at least 12 months.' In terms of why badges are issued for 12 months rather than for a shorter or a longer period, or indeed more flexible periods of time, one of the priorities was to introduce a scheme which was going to be workable and also practical. The consultation sought views on effective administration of the temporary badges from all stakeholders, including local authorities, who will be responsible for issuing those badges. Over 80 per cent of respondents who expressed a view on this topic felt that a standard 12-month issuing period was the best approach to take. This was also the opinion of the implementation group tasked with overseeing the effective delivery of the task and finish group recommendations. Can I support and thank Sian Gwenllian for her appeal to Members to not support Mark Isherwood's attempt for an annulment of the regulations? But can I equally suggest to Mark Isherwood that, if Members wish to discuss and debate the blue badge scheme in more detail, then I am more than happy to make an oral statement on the scheme? This will give an opportunity for questions and further debate.
Welsh: Diolch i chi, Lywydd. I grynhoi ar gyfer yr Aelodau hynny nad oeddent yn rhan o'r pedwerydd Cynulliad, bydd y rheoliadau yn galluogi pobl â nam sy'n para am o leiaf 12 mis i gael defnyddio mannau parcio i bobl anabl yn yr un ffordd yn union ag y byddent pe byddai eu cyflwr yn barhaol. Nawr, bwriad cynllun y bathodyn glas yw galluogi'r rhai na allant gerdded neu sy'n cael anhawster sylweddol i gerdded i gael defnyddio gwasanaethau a chyfleusterau, gan eu cynorthwyo felly i fyw'n annibynnol. Cyflwynir bathodynnau glas gan yr awdurdodau lleol a nhw sy'n gyfrifol am asesu ymgeiswyr a phenderfynu ar ba un a ddylid rhoi bathodyn. Nid oes llwybr ffurfiol i apelio yn erbyn penderfyniad awdurdod lleol y tu hwnt i broses gwyno gyffredinol yr awdurdod lleol. Prin yw pwerau Gweinidogion Cymru yn y maes hwn. Rydym wedi cyhoeddi canllawiau anstatudol ac rydym yn gweithio gydag awdurdodau lleol i hyrwyddo gwasanaeth o ansawdd uchel a chyson i ymgeiswyr. Byddai cyhoeddi canllawiau statudol neu newid y trefniadau cyflwyno, megis creu corff asesu a dyfarnu canolog, yn golygu gorfod newid deddfwriaeth sylfaenol, ond gellid gwneud hynny pe byddai'r trefniadau presennol yn anfoddhaol. O ran y cwestiwn 12 mis neu chwe mis, cafodd yr ymagwedd ei chymeradwyo gan argymhelliad y grŵp gorchwyl a gorffen yn 2015 pan ddywedasant, 'Dylai Llywodraeth Cymru ystyried darparu system bathodyn dros dro pan fo amodau cymhwyso yn debygol o barhau am o leiaf 12 mis.' O ran pam mae bathodynnau yn cael eu cyflwyno am 12 mis yn hytrach nag am gyfnodau byrrach neu hwy, neu yn wir am gyfnodau mwy hyblyg o amser, un o'r blaenoriaethau oedd cyflwyno cynllun y gellid ei gyflawni ac a fyddai'n ymarferol hefyd. Ceisiodd yr ymgynghoriad farn ar weinyddu bathodynnau dros dro yn effeithiol gan yr holl randdeiliaid, gan gynnwys awdurdodau lleol, a fydd yn gyfrifol am gyflwyno'r bathodynnau hynny. Mae dros 80 y cant o ymatebwyr a fynegodd farn ar y pwnc hwn yn teimlo mai cyfnod cyflwyno arferol o 12 mis fyddai'r dull gorau o weithredu. Dyma hefyd oedd barn y grŵp gweithredu a gafodd y dasg o oruchwylio cyflawni argymhellion y grŵp gorchwyl a gorffen yn effeithiol. A gaf i gefnogi Sian Gwenllian a diolch iddi am ei hapêl i'r Aelodau beidio â chefnogi ymgais Mark Isherwood i ddiddymu'r rheoliadau? Ond a gaf i awgrymu hefyd i Mark Isherwood, os yw'r Aelodau yn dymuno trafod a dadlau cynllun y bathodyn glas yn fwy manwl, yna rwyf yn fwy na pharod i wneud datganiad llafar am y cynllun? Bydd hyn yn rhoi cyfle ar gyfer cwestiynau a thrafodaeth bellach.