English: Thank you, Minister, for your statement today. This is my first appearance via Zoom, and I'd like to place on record my thanks to the Senedd staff who have made this possible - that was due to my own circumstances at home. And I'll use this opportunity, also, to give a heartfelt thank you to all of the key workers who have kept this country going, and to those following the rules and doing their bit. Some, like us, are largely financially untouched by the pandemic; others are not so lucky. I was initially impressed with the speed and scale of the UK Government response with regard to the furlough scheme and other support packages. However, both the UK and Welsh Governments have, in my view, been incredibly ill prepared and long-winded in their support for farmers, especially the dairy industry. Support was only finally announced last week, when others have been furloughed at 80 per cent pay for around eight weeks. It's been really slow. In the early days, pre and post lockdown, we saw how, suddenly, supplies of food in particular and some household goods became all important. Food banks have been crying out for support, and yet raw milk has been thrown away down the drains. What a waste of a vital foodstuff and source of income for dairy farmers. I welcome the fact that there is now support in place, but I'm concerned about all the red tape that farmers may have to wade through to get it. I'm so glad that you're emphasising on actually getting it right. You've just stated that there are around 100 farmers who have applied for this grant. Can you confirm what you've just stated, that the money will be in their bank accounts within six to 10 days? I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank all the Welsh Government Ministers and their staff for their efforts during this time. It's clearly been a monumental task for everyone. And finally, looking ahead, there will be lessons to be learned and innovations to be celebrated. I do appreciate it's early days, but I'm interested to hear what you will do to embed these policies into practice, going forward. Thank you.
Welsh: Diolch, Gweinidog, am eich datganiad heddiw. Dyma'r tro cyntaf i mi ymddangos trwy Zoom, a hoffwn gofnodi fy niolch i staff y Senedd sydd wedi gwneud hyn yn bosibl - roedd hynny oherwydd fy amgylchiadau fy hun gartref. Ac fe fyddaf yn defnyddio'r cyfle hwn, hefyd, i ddiolch o galon i'r holl weithwyr allweddol sydd wedi cadw'r wlad hon i fynd, ac i'r rhai hynny sy'n dilyn y rheolau ac yn chwarae eu rhan. Mae rhai, fel ninnau, nad yw'r pandemig wedi effeithio arnyn nhw yn ariannol i raddau helaeth; nid yw eraill mor ffodus. Ar y dechrau, cefais i fy synnu gan gyflymder a graddfa ymateb Llywodraeth y DU yng nghyswllt y cynllun ffyrlo a phecynnau cymorth eraill. Fodd bynnag, yn fy marn i, mae cymorth Llywodraethau Cymru a'r DU i ffermwyr wedi dangos diffyg paratoi sylweddol ac mae wedi bod yn hynod hirwyntog, yn enwedig ar gyfer y diwydiant llaeth. Dim ond yr wythnos diwethaf y cafodd cymorth ei gyhoeddi o'r diwedd, tra bod eraill wedi bod ar ffyrlo ar 80 y cant o'u cyflog am oddeutu wyth wythnos. Mae wedi bod yn araf iawn. Yn y dyddiau cynnar, cyn ac ar ôl y cyfyngiad symud, fe wnaethom ni weld sut, yn sydyn, y daeth cyflenwadau bwyd yn arbennig a rhai nwyddau cartref yn hollbwysig. Mae banciau bwyd wedi bod yn crefu am gymorth, ac eto mae llaeth amrwd wedi ei daflu i lawr y draen. Dyna wastraff o fwyd hanfodol a ffynhonnell incwm i ffermwyr llaeth. Rwy'n croesawu'r ffaith fod cymorth ar gael erbyn hyn, ond rwy'n pryderu am yr holl fiwrocratiaeth y mae'n bosibl y bydd yn rhaid i ffermwyr ei oresgyn i'w chael. Rwyf i mor falch eich bod chi'n rhoi'r pwyslais ar sicrhau bod y trefniadau yn iawn. Rydych chi newydd ddweud bod tua 100 o ffermwyr sydd wedi gwneud cais am y grant hwn. A allwch chi gadarnhau yr hyn yr ydych chi newydd ei ddweud, y bydd yr arian yn eu cyfrifon banc o fewn chwech i 10 diwrnod? Hoffwn hefyd achub ar y cyfle hwn i ddiolch i holl Weinidogion Llywodraeth Cymru a'u staff am eu hymdrechion yn ystod y cyfnod hwn. Mae'n amlwg wedi bod yn dasg anferthol i bawb. Ac yn olaf, wrth edrych i'r dyfodol, bydd gwersi i'w dysgu ac arloesedd i'w ddathlu. Rwyf i yn gwerthfawrogi ei bod hi'n ddyddiau cynnar, ond mae gen i ddiddordeb mewn clywed yr hyn y byddwch chi'n ei wneud i ymwreiddio'r polisïau hyn yn ymarferol, wrth symud ymlaen. Diolch.