English: Thank you, Llywydd, and it's a pleasure to speak on behalf of the Welsh Conservatives in this important debate. May I say, Llywydd, that the creation of a Welsh Youth Parliament is one of the greatest successes of the National Assembly for Wales? It is so important in terms of strengthening the voice of young people here in Wales. I would, first of all, like to thank Members of the Youth Parliament who opened this debate for their excellent and intelligent addresses. It is entirely clear that their contributions were well researched and were very considered, and they have certainly given us a great deal to think about as we consider how we, as Assembly Members, tackle some of the most important issues facing our society. Of course, the first topic that the Youth Parliament has chosen to focus on is mental health and emotional well-being, which is a crucially important issue for everyone in Wales. On this side of the Chamber, we are eager to see more work done to encourage stronger preventative measures and early intervention. For example, we want to see schools the length and breadth of Wales taking steps to develop mindfulness awareness in their school, and we want employers to look at how their businesses can provide greater support to those living and working with mental health conditions. We already know that agriculture has one of the highest suicide rates, and therefore I do think it's fair to say that any one of us might find it difficult to cope with mental health issues at some point in our lives. It doesn't matter where you live or where you work, we are all human and we can have difficulty with anxiety and stress at any time in our lives. So, it's crucially important that the Welsh Government's approach to dealing with mental health encompasses all policy areas, so that the Welsh Government considers the impact that its strategies could have on the mental well-being of people when they introduce strategies for the economy, the environment and housing. I'm extremely pleased that the Youth Parliament has chosen life skills in the curriculum as its second priority, because my fellow Members and I have been campaigning for this for some time. My fellow Member Suzy Davies, for example, has been leading the way in calling for defibrillators to be placed in our schools, and to teach important first aid skills, such as CPR, in schools across the country. My fellow Member Mark Isherwood has also been calling for adding British Sign Language to the national curriculum, and for better access to sign language services for children and young people in health and public transport. And Members will be aware that I have called for better support services for children and young people who have difficulties related to autism, including training for the education workforce, so that learners with autism do have access to appropriate support and care through the education system. Finally, Llywydd, I'm pleased that the third priority of the Youth Parliament is to tackle littering and plastic waste. This topic certainly has come to the top of the political agenda recently because of programmes such as Blue Planet, which have raised awareness of this issue among the public. There are plenty of examples of good practice the length and breadth of Wales in dealing with littering and plastic waste, but clearly we need to do more to encourage those activities. And we all have responsibilities as individuals to be far more responsible in how we tackle this huge problem. We are all extremely fortunate to live in such a beautiful nation, but if we are to retain that beauty for the young people here today and for future generations, then it is crucial that we do everything that we can to safeguard the environment and to keep it clean. So, in concluding, Llywydd, may I on behalf of the Welsh Conservatives thank Members of the Youth Parliament who have already spoken for their contributions, and also all Members of the Youth Parliament for the good work that they have already done in the brief period that's passed since their election? I look forward to hearing more from the Youth Parliament on their priorities for the future, and to work closely with them in order to develop ideas and to ensure that those ideas are delivered. And, of course, we on this side of the Chamber will be supporting the motion before us today. Thank you very much. [ Applause.]
Welsh: Diolch, Llywydd, ac mae'n bleser cael y cyfle i siarad ar ran y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig ar y ddadl bwysig hon. Gaf i ddweud, Llywydd, fod creu Senedd Ieuenctid Cymru yn un o lwyddiannau mwyaf Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, ac mae mor bwysig o ran cryfhau llais pobl ifanc yma yng Nghymru? Hoffwn, yn gyntaf oll, ddiolch i Aelodau o'r Senedd Ieuenctid a agorodd y ddadl hon am eu hareithiau arbennig a deallus. Mae'n gwbl glir bod eu cyflwyniadau wedi cael eu hymchwilio a'u hystyried yn dda iawn, ac maent yn sicr wedi rhoi digon i ni feddwl am wrth ystyried sut yr ydym ni, fel Aelodau Cynulliad, yn mynd i'r afael â rhai o'r materion pwysicaf sy'n wynebu ein cymdeithas. Wrth gwrs, y pwnc cyntaf y mae'r Senedd Ieuenctid wedi dewis canolbwyntio arno yw iechyd meddwl a lles emosiynol, sy'n fater hollbwysig i bawb yng Nghymru. Ar yr ochr hon o'r Siambr, rŷm ni'n awyddus i weld mwy o waith yn cael ei wneud i annog mesurau ataliol cryfach ac ymyriadau cynnar. Er enghraifft, rŷm ni am weld ysgolion ledled Cymru yn cymryd camau i ddatblygu ymwybyddiaeth ofalgar yn amgylchedd eu hysgolion, ac rŷm ni am i gyflogwyr edrych ar ffyrdd y gall eu busnesau ddarparu cymorth mwy cefnogol i'r rhai sy'n byw ac yn gweithio gyda chyflyrau iechyd meddwl. Rŷm ni eisoes yn gwybod bod amaethyddiaeth yn cario un o'r cyfraddau hunanladdiad uchaf, ac felly dwi'n credu ei bod hi'n deg dweud y gallai unrhyw un ohonom ni ei chael hi'n anodd ymdopi â'n hiechyd meddwl unrhyw bryd yn ein bywydau. Nid oes ots ble rŷch chi'n byw, neu ble rŷch chi'n gweithio, rŷm ni i gyd yn ddynol, ac felly gallwn ni gael trafferth gyda phryderon a phwysau unrhyw amser o'n bywydau. Felly, mae'n hanfodol bod dull Llywodraeth Cymru o ymdrin ag iechyd meddwl yn cwmpasu ei holl feysydd polisi, fel bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn ystyried yr effaith y gallai ei strategaethau eu cael ar les iechyd meddwl pobl pan fydd yn cyflwyno strategaethau ar gyfer yr economi, yr amgylchedd a thai. Dwi'n hynod o falch bod y Senedd Ieuenctid wedi dewis sgiliau bywyd yn y cwricwlwm fel ei hail flaenoriaeth, oherwydd mae fy nghyd-Aelodau a minnau wedi bod yn ymgyrchu dros hyn ers peth amser. Mae fy nghyd-Aelod Suzy Davies, er enghraifft, wedi bod yn arwain y ffordd wrth alw am ddiffibrilwyr i gael eu rhoi mewn ysgolion ac i ddysgu sgiliau cymorth cyntaf pwysig, fel CPR, mewn ysgolion ledled y wlad. Mae fy nghyd-Aelod Mark Isherwood hefyd wedi bod yn galw am ychwanegu Iaith Arwyddion Prydain at y cwricwlwm cenedlaethol ac am fynediad gwell at wasanaethau iaith arwyddion i blant a phobl ifanc ym meysydd iechyd a thrafnidiaeth gyhoeddus. A bydd Aelodau'n ymwybodol fy mod i wedi galw am well gwasanaethau cymorth i blant a phobl ifanc sy'n cael trafferth gydag awtistiaeth, gan gynnwys hyfforddiant i athrawon a gweithwyr addysgol, fel bod dysgwyr ag awtistiaeth yn cael mynediad at y gofal a'r cymorth priodol drwy'r system addysg. Yn olaf, Llywydd, dwi'n falch taw trydedd flaenoriaeth y Senedd Ieuenctid yw taclo sbwriel a gwastraff plastig. Mae'r pwnc yma'n sicr wedi ei wthio i frig yr agenda gwleidyddol yn ddiweddar oherwydd rhaglenni fel Blue Planet, sydd wedi codi ymwybyddiaeth y mater yma ymysg y cyhoedd. Mae digon o enghreifftiau o arfer da ledled Cymru sydd yn delio â sbwriel a gwastraff plastig, ond mae'n glir bod angen inni wneud mwy i hyrwyddo'r gweithgareddau hynny. Ac mae yna gyfrifoldeb gennym ni i gyd, fel unigolion, i fod yn llawer mwy cyfrifol ar fel rŷm ni'n mynd i'r afael â'r broblem enfawr yma. Rŷm ni i gyd yn ffodus iawn i fyw mewn gwlad mor brydferth, ond er mwyn cadw ei harddwch ar gyfer y bobl ifanc sydd gyda ni heddiw, ac i genedlaethau'r dyfodol, mae'n hanfodol ein bod ni'n gwneud popeth o fewn ein gallu i'w diogelu a'i chadw'n lân. Felly, wrth gloi, Llywydd, gaf i, unwaith eto, ar ran y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig, ddiolch i Aelodau'r Senedd Ieuenctid sydd eisoes wedi siarad am eu cyfraniadau, a hefyd i holl Aelodau'r Senedd am y gwaith da y maen nhw wedi'i wneud yn barod yn yr amser byr ers iddynt gael eu hethol? Edrychaf ymlaen at glywed mwy gan y Senedd Ieuenctid ar eu blaenoriaethau yn y dyfodol ac i weithio'n agos iawn gyda nhw i ddatblygu syniadau a sicrhau bod y syniadau hynny'n cael eu gwireddu. Ac, wrth gwrs, fe fyddwn ni ar ochr hon y Siambr yn cefnogi'r cynnig hwn sydd ger ein bron ni heddiw. Diolch yn fawr iawn. [ Cymeradwyaeth.]