English: Thank you. Following a request for a judicial review from Rhieni dros Addysg Gymraeg, the High Court ruled that the decision of Neath Port Talbot Council to open a huge English-medium school in Pontardawe was unlawful because they failed to assess its impact on the Welsh language and particularly on Welsh-medium education. The ruling has been described as being of national importance by Gwion Lewis, the barrister who brought the case forward, because it means, according to him, that plans that don't relate directly to the Welsh language and Welsh-medium education will need to assess their impact on the Welsh language. Whilst the ruling is good news for the Tawe valley, it does raise questions on the stance taken by the Welsh Government on the issue. The Government's response to the case was that it was a matter for the local authority, but, before politicians like me and bodies like RhAG and Dyfodol i'r Iaith drew attention to the issue, in approving the outline business case the Government was clearly content, initially, with the way the consultation was carried out and agreed with what the judge called a misinterpretation of the Government's own policies in terms of school organisation and the 'Cymraeg 2050' policy. I would, therefore, like to ask the Government to look into the fact that there wasn't an understanding in the education department of its own policies and to ensure that practical, cross-departmental support is available for the 'Cymraeg 2050' policy. How will the Government ensure that all of the Welsh in education strategic plans and the capital programmes include appropriate consideration of the impact of all developments on the Welsh language and also secure an understanding and capacity within local authorities in terms of planning the growth of the Welsh language across all departments? Finally, in order to support the change of direction required in this particular case, will the Government commit to consider allocating the funding pledged to this flawed and damaging proposal to plan alternative provision that wouldn't damage the Welsh language in such a way, as long as those plans meet the needs of the sustainable learning communities programme?
Welsh: Diolch. Yn dilyn cais am adolygiad barnwrol gan Rhieni dros Addysg Gymraeg, fe ddyfarnodd yr Uchel Lys ddydd Llun fod penderfyniad Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot i agor ysgol enfawr newydd cyfrwng Saesneg ym Mhontardawe yn anghyfreithlon am iddyn nhw fod wedi methu ag asesu effaith hyn ar y Gymraeg ac yn benodol ar addysg Gymraeg. Mae'r dyfarniad wedi'i ddisgrifio fel un o bwys cenedlaethol gan Gwion Lewis, y bargyfreithiwr a gyflwynodd yr achos, gan ei fod yn golygu, meddai, y bydd nawr angen i gynlluniau sydd ddim yn ymwneud yn uniongyrchol â'r Gymraeg ac addysg Gymraeg asesu eu heffaith ar y Gymraeg. Tra bod y dyfarniad yn newyddion da i gwm Tawe, mae'n codi cwestiynau ynghylch y safbwynt a gymerwyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru ar y mater. Ymateb y Llywodraeth i'r achos oedd ei bod hi'n fater i'r awdurdod lleol, ond, cyn i wleidyddion fel fi a chyrff fel RhAG a Dyfodol i'r Iaith dynnu sylw at y mater, o gymeradwyo'r cynllun busnes amlinellol roedd y Llywodraeth yn amlwg yn ddigon bodlon ar y cychwyn gyda'r modd y gwnaed yr ymgynghoriad ac yn cytuno â'r hyn a alwyd gan y barnwr yn gamddehongliad o bolisïau'r Llywodraeth ei hun o ran trefniadaeth ysgolion a'r polisi 'Cymraeg 2050'. Hoffwn ofyn, felly, i'r Llywodraeth ymchwilio i'r ffaith nad oedd dealltwriaeth gan yr adran addysg o'i pholisi ei hun a sicrhau bod cefnogaeth ymarferol, drawsadrannol i'r polisi 'Cymraeg 2050'. Sut bydd y Llywodraeth yn sicrhau bod holl gynlluniau strategol Cymraeg mewn addysg a rhaglenni cyfalaf yn cynnwys ystyriaeth briodol o ran effaith pob datblygiad ar y Gymraeg a hefyd sicrhau dealltwriaeth a chapasiti o fewn awdurdodau lleol o ran cynllunio twf y Gymraeg ar draws pob adran? Yn olaf, er mwyn cefnogi'r newid cyfeiriad sydd ei angen yn yr achos penodol yma, a fydd y Llywodraeth yn ymrwymo i ystyried clustnodi'r arian a addawyd i'r cynllun gwallus a niweidiol hwn i'r Gymraeg i gynllunio ad-drefnu addysg amgen na fydd yn niweidio'r Gymraeg yn y fath fodd, cyhyd â bod y cynlluniau yn cwrdd â gofynion y cynllun cyllido rhaglen cymunedau dysgu cynaliadwy?