techiaith/cofnodycynulliad_en-cy huggingface dataset:
English: Our recently published Net Zero Wales plan sets out our targets relating to energy and energy efficiency. This plan was supported by an initial allocation of £200 million, and further measures will be set out in the draft budget, which will be published later this month.
Welsh: Mae ein cynllun Cymru Sero Net a gyhoeddwyd yn ddiweddar yn nodi ein targedau mewn perthynas ag ynni ac effeithlonrwydd ynni. Cefnogwyd y cynllun hwn gan ddyraniad cychwynnol o £200 miliwn, a bydd mesurau pellach yn cael eu nodi yn y gyllideb ddrafft, a fydd yn cael ei chyhoeddi yn ddiweddarach y mis hwn.
English: Minister, I really welcome that initial response. There's no doubting the Welsh Government's ambitions on behalf of the people of Wales. But one of the interesting things, when we look at this aspect of taking a stake in energy generation and energy efficiency, is that very often you will see - and I would support this as a co-operative member - the idea of share models, where you could involve members of the public, but it tends to go to a certain type of member of the public, if you know what I mean. One of the biggest ways we can get involvement is by either Welsh Government or local authorities actually being that stakeholder on behalf of local people. Are there particular barriers that we can break down or are there ways in which we can make it easier and encourage local authorities to be an active party in energy-generation schemes particularly?
Welsh: Weinidog, rwy'n croesawu eich ymateb cychwynnol yn fawr. Nid oes unrhyw amheuaeth ynglŷn ag uchelgeisiau Llywodraeth Cymru ar ran pobl Cymru. Ond un o'r pethau diddorol, wrth ystyried yr agwedd hon o gael cyfran mewn cynhyrchiant ynni ac effeithlonrwydd ynni, yw y byddwch yn aml yn gweld - a byddwn yn cefnogi hyn fel aelod cydweithredol - y syniad o fodelau cyfranddaliadau, lle gallech gynnwys aelodau'r cyhoedd, ond mae'n tueddu i ymwneud â math penodol o aelod o'r cyhoedd, os mynnwch. Un o'r ffyrdd mwyaf y gallwn gynnwys pobl yw drwy sicrhau bod naill ai Llywodraeth Cymru neu awdurdodau lleol yn rhanddeiliad ar ran pobl leol. A oes rhwystrau penodol y gallwn eu chwalu neu a oes ffyrdd y gallwn ei gwneud yn haws ac annog awdurdodau lleol i gymryd rhan weithredol mewn cynlluniau cynhyrchu ynni yn arbennig?
English: Because of the target you set yourself, Minister, which you outlined at the beginning of your contribution, how are you working with the UK Government and local authorities to increase the take-up and educate on heat pumps in Wales, please? Thank you.
Welsh: Oherwydd y targed a osodoch i chi'ch hun, Weinidog, a amlinellwyd gennych ar ddechrau eich cyfraniad, sut rydych yn gweithio gyda Llywodraeth y DU ac awdurdodau lleol i gynyddu nifer y bobl sy'n manteisio ar bympiau gwres yng Nghymru, ac i addysgu pobl amdanynt, os gwelwch yn dda? Diolch.
English: Well, I'm not sure that that's an issue for finance or local government questions, I'm afraid, Llywydd. But I will ask my colleague the Minister for Climate Change, perhaps, to write to Laura Anne Jones with those details, because those aren't conversations that I'm party to myself.
Welsh: Wel, Lywydd, mae arnaf ofn nad wyf yn siŵr a yw hwn yn fater ar gyfer cwestiynau cyllid neu lywodraeth leol. Ond efallai y caf ofyn i fy nghyd-Aelod, y Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd, ysgrifennu at Laura Ann Jones gyda'r manylion hynny, gan nad wyf yn rhan o'r sgyrsiau hynny fy hun.
English: The invest-to-save scheme programme continues to provide support for a range of change initiatives that are being undertaken across the Welsh public and third sectors. Since 2009, the fund has made investments approaching £200 million in value.
Welsh: Mae rhaglen y cynllun buddsoddi i arbed yn parhau i ddarparu cymorth ar gyfer ystod o fentrau newid sy'n cael eu cyflawni ar draws y sector cyhoeddus a'r trydydd sector yng Nghymru. Ers 2009, mae'r gronfa wedi buddsoddi gwerth bron i £200 miliwn.
English: Can I thank the Minister for that response? I fully support the use of invest-to-save - it is a sensible way forward, especially when it reduces fixed costs. Can the Minister give an example of a successful invest-to-save scheme that has been extended to other areas, and how they expect it to achieve, and what has been learnt from that extension?
Welsh: A gaf fi ddiolch i'r Gweinidog am ei hymateb? Rwy'n llwyr gefnogi'r defnydd o gynlluniau buddsoddi i arbed - mae'n ffordd synhwyrol ymlaen, yn enwedig pan fydd yn lleihau costau sefydlog. A all y Gweinidog roi enghraifft o gynllun buddsoddi i arbed llwyddiannus sydd wedi'i ymestyn i feysydd eraill, a sut y maent yn disgwyl iddo gyflawni, a pha wersi a ddysgwyd o'u hymestyn felly?
English: I have to say, Llywydd, that Mike Hedges has always been a really, really strong proponent of invest-to-save, recognising the value that it brings. And I think we do have some really good examples of projects that are doing exactly what Mike Hedges has outlined - for example, the electronic patient records. That was a project that removes the need for storage space, and also enables a much more efficient way to access patient information, and it saves the need then for those files to be transported across geographic locations - a great project that, of course, is having an impact elsewhere now in the NHS. And I would also include our theatre stock control system project as an example. It creates efficiencies through maintaining economic stock levels and increasing the security around the storage of items. And then, also, our nurse recruitment programmes, which are also saving on the cost of recruitment of agency staff. But I am always aware that good practice doesn't always travel well. So, we've been working with Cardiff University to identify the barriers and enablers to ensuring that the good practice does spread in the way that Mike Hedges has outlined.
Welsh: Mae'n rhaid imi ddweud, Lywydd, fod Mike Hedges bob amser wedi cefnogi cynlluniau buddsoddi i arbed yn gryf iawn, gan gydnabod y gwerth a ddaw yn eu sgil. A chredaf fod gennym enghreifftiau da iawn o brosiectau sy'n gwneud yn union yr hyn y mae Mike Hedges wedi'i amlinellu - er enghraifft, y cofnodion electronig am gleifion. Roedd hwnnw'n brosiect sy'n cael gwared ar yr angen am le i storio cofnodion, ac sydd hefyd yn darparu ffordd fwy effeithlon o lawer o gael gafael ar wybodaeth cleifion, ac mae'n arbed yr angen wedyn i'r ffeiliau hynny gael eu cludo rhwng lleoliadau daearyddol - prosiect gwych sydd, wrth gwrs, yn cael effaith mewn mannau eraill yn y GIG erbyn hyn. A byddwn hefyd yn cynnwys prosiect ein system ar gyfer rheoli stoc theatr fel enghraifft. Mae'n creu arbedion effeithlonrwydd drwy gynnal lefelau stoc economaidd a chynyddu diogelwch mewn perthynas â storio eitemau. Ac yna hefyd, ein rhaglenni recriwtio nyrsys, sydd hefyd yn arbed ar gost recriwtio staff asiantaeth. Ond rwyf bob amser yn ymwybodol nad yw arferion da bob amser yn teithio'n dda. Felly, rydym wedi bod yn gweithio gyda Phrifysgol Caerdydd i nodi'r rhwystrau a'r galluogwyr i sicrhau bod yr arferion da'n lledaenu yn y ffordd a amlinellwyd gan Mike Hedges.
English: Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Peter Fox.
Welsh: Cwestiynau nawr gan lefarwyr y pleidiau. Llefarydd y Ceidwadwyr yn gyntaf, Peter Fox.
English: Thank you for raising this important issue. I'll begin by referring to our in-year position in terms of the additional support that we've provided to local authorities in respect of the coronavirus pandemic and the huge pressures it's placing on social care in particular. You'll be familiar with the £42 million social care pressures funding that we've provided, in addition to the social care recovery fund of a further £40 million allocated to local authorities, to help the sector meet the ongoing pressures. However, Peter Fox did refer to the ongoing issues in regard to children's services and adult social care, and also the need to add to that to support carers. I just want to reassure Peter Fox that my officials are in discussion with the treasurers of local government to understand the sum of that pressure, but I intend to write imminently to the leader of the WLGA to set out the envelope of further funding to support local authorities in that regard in this financial year. Looking ahead to the budget, which will be published on Monday, and not wanting to say too much more in detail, I would just set out what we've set out all along, which is that social care and health will be priorities alongside the wider local government pressures in terms of the budget, which we will be publishing on Monday - so, not too much longer now before we get to share the detail of those plans with you.
Welsh: Diolch am godi'r mater pwysig hwn. Rwyf am ddechrau drwy gyfeirio at ein sefyllfa yn ystod y flwyddyn gyda'r cymorth ychwanegol rydym wedi'i ddarparu i awdurdodau lleol mewn perthynas â phandemig y coronafeirws a'r pwysau enfawr y mae'n ei roi ar ofal cymdeithasol yn benodol. Fe fyddwch yn gyfarwydd â'r cyllid gwerth £42 miliwn rydym wedi'i ddarparu ar gyfer mynd i'r afael â'r pwysau ar ofal cymdeithasol, yn ychwanegol at y gronfa adfer gofal cymdeithasol a ddyrannodd £40 miliwn pellach i awdurdodau lleol, i helpu'r sector i ymdopi â'r pwysau parhaus. Fodd bynnag, cyfeiriodd Peter Fox at y materion parhaus mewn perthynas â gwasanaethau plant a gofal cymdeithasol oedolion, yn ogystal â'r angen i ychwanegu at hynny er mwyn cefnogi gofalwyr. Hoffwn roi sicrwydd i Peter Fox fod fy swyddogion yn trafod â thrysoryddion llywodraeth leol i ddeall hyd a lled y pwysau hwnnw, ond rwy'n bwriadu ysgrifennu ar unwaith at arweinydd CLlLC i nodi'r amlen o gyllid pellach i gefnogi awdurdodau lleol gyda hynny yn y flwyddyn ariannol hon. Wrth edrych tuag at y gyllideb, a gaiff ei chyhoeddi ddydd Llun, a heb fod eisiau manylu gormod, hoffwn ddweud yr hyn rydym wedi'i ddweud bob amser, sef y bydd gofal cymdeithasol ac iechyd yn flaenoriaethau ochr yn ochr â'r pwysau ehangach ar lywodraeth leol yn y gyllideb, y byddwn yn ei chyhoeddi ddydd Llun - felly, nid oes gormod o amser cyn y gallwn rannu manylion y cynlluniau hynny gyda chi.
English: Thank you to Peter Fox for that series of questions, all of which will become clear when the budget is published on Monday. But I do want to respond to some of those issues, particularly around the co-operation agreement. We've worked very carefully and closely with Plaid Cymru to ensure that those items within the co-operation agreement are funded, and that they are deliverable. So, we've been very careful in that kind of forensic work to ensure that the co-operation agreement is deliverable and is seamless, really, with our overall budget. And, then, I think, I need to put the budget for next year within some kind of context, because, yes, we have had a significant uplift in the first year of the three-year spending review, but then the next two years are very, very tight after that. And, I think that we need to see that initial first-year uplift within context, because it's only a large increase if you actually split out all of the COVID funding that we've had for this financial year. If you take away all the additional COVID funding we've had this year, our budget next year is actually lower than this year, and I think that we need to bear that in mind, given the fact that COVID isn't going away and we're seeing that very much reflected in the challenges now that we're facing with the new strain, the new variant. I do think that context is everything, really, for the budget. But I hope that colleagues will be pleased with what they see that I'm able to provide when it is laid on Monday. Thank you.
Welsh: Diolch i Peter Fox am y gyfres honno o gwestiynau, a bydd pob un ohonynt yn dod yn glir pan gyhoeddir y gyllideb ddydd Llun. Ond hoffwn ymateb i rai o'r materion hynny, yn enwedig ynglŷn â'r cytundeb cydweithio. Rydym wedi gweithio'n agos ac yn ofalus gyda Phlaid Cymru i sicrhau bod yr eitemau yn y cytundeb cydweithio'n cael eu hariannu, a bod modd eu cyflawni. Felly, rydym wedi bod yn ofalus iawn gyda'r math hwnnw o waith fforensig i sicrhau bod y cytundeb cydweithio'n gyflawnadwy a'i fod yn rhan ddi-dor, mewn gwirionedd, o'n cyllideb gyffredinol. Ac yna credaf fod angen imi roi'r gyllideb ar gyfer y flwyddyn nesaf mewn rhyw fath o gyd-destun, oherwydd, do, rydym wedi cael codiad sylweddol ym mlwyddyn gyntaf yr adolygiad o wariant tair blynedd, ond mae'r ddwy flynedd wedyn yn dynn eithriadol. A chredaf fod angen inni ystyried y codiad cychwynnol yn y flwyddyn gyntaf yn ei gyd-destun, gan nad yw ond yn gynnydd mawr os ydych yn rhannu'r holl gyllid COVID rydym wedi'i gael ar gyfer y flwyddyn ariannol hon. Os ydych yn diystyru'r holl gyllid COVID ychwanegol a gawsom eleni, mae ein cyllideb ar gyfer y flwyddyn nesaf yn is nag eleni mewn gwirionedd, a chredaf fod angen inni gofio hynny, o ystyried y ffaith nad yw COVID yn diflannu a gwelwn hynny'n cael ei adlewyrchu'n fawr yn yr heriau rydym yn eu hwynebu yn awr gyda'r straen newydd, yr amrywiolyn newydd. Credaf fod cyd-destun yn hollbwysig mewn perthynas â'r gyllideb. Ond rwy'n gobeithio y bydd fy nghyd-Aelodau'n fodlon ar yr hyn y gwelant y gallaf ei ddarparu pan gyflwynir y gyllideb ddydd Llun. Diolch.
English: Thank you very much, Llywydd. Yes, omicron is casting a long shadow over Wales this Christmas, and although we can't predict exactly what the implications of the variant will be for the NHS and for public health, we are already seeing its impact, for example, on the hospitality sector, as you recognised earlier. So, to expand on your previous response, can you explain why you, as finance Minister, don't intend to release more funding to support the hospitality sector now? Because the impact on those businesses is being felt now, as we speak. Saying, 'Well, wait until I publish my budget on Monday' doesn't solve the problem, because those are expenditure commitments from April onwards.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn, Llywydd. Ydy, mae omicron yn taflu cysgod mawr dros Gymru'r Nadolig yma onid yw, ac, er na allwn ni ragweld efallai yn union beth fydd goblygiadau'r amrywiolyn i iechyd y cyhoedd ac i'r NHS, rydym ni eisoes yn gweld ei effaith e, onid ydym, er enghraifft, ar y sector lletygarwch, fel gwnaethoch chi gydnabod yn gynharach. So, i ddilyn i fyny ar eich ateb blaenorol chi, a allwch chi esbonio pam nad ydych chi, fel Gweinidog cyllid, yn bwriadu rhyddhau rhagor o gyllid i gefnogi'r sector lletygarwch nawr? Oherwydd mae'r ergyd a'r effaith i'r busnesau yna yn cael eu teimlo ar hyn o bryd wrth inni siarad. Dyw dweud, 'Arhoswch tan i fi gyhoeddi fy nghyllideb ddydd Llun' ddim yn datrys y broblem, oherwydd ymrwymiadau gwariant o fis Ebrill nesaf ymlaen fydd y rheini.
English: Absolutely. Apologies if I wasn't clear. We are currently thinking, today, about what additional funding might be necessary for businesses to support them through this immediate period ahead. So, prior to coming to this session, my most recent meeting was with the First Minister, talking about what support businesses might need, and then we've got further discussions planned with the Minister for Economy. So, these are really live discussions and I recognise the urgency of it. That's separate, I think, to the budget, which will be published next Monday, which then looks ahead from April onwards. But just to provide that reassurance that these discussions in respect of business support are very much live at the moment.
Welsh: Yn sicr. Ymddiheuriadau os nad oeddwn yn glir. Ar hyn o bryd, rydym yn ystyried, heddiw, pa arian ychwanegol y gallai fod ei angen ar fusnesau i'w cefnogi drwy'r cyfnod nesaf hwn. Felly, cyn dod i'r sesiwn hon, cefais fy nghyfarfod diweddaraf gyda'r Prif Weinidog, a buom yn sôn am y cymorth y gallai fod ei angen ar fusnesau, ac yna mae trafodaethau pellach ar y gweill gennym gyda Gweinidog yr Economi. Felly, mae'r rhain yn drafodaethau byw iawn ac rwy'n cydnabod brys y sefyllfa. Rwy'n credu bod hynny ar wahân i'r gyllideb, a fydd yn cael ei chyhoeddi ddydd Llun nesaf, ac a fydd yn edrych ar y cyfnod o fis Ebrill ymlaen. Ond hoffwn roi sicrwydd fod y trafodaethau ar gymorth i fusnesau yn fyw iawn ar hyn o bryd.
English: Well, thank you for that reassurance. I think each and every one of us hopes that we can provide the necessary support as soon as possible. But we all, of course, remember how the Westminster Government ignored Wales's request to extend furlough payments when we entered the firebreak last year, and it was only after England went into a firebreak that they actually provided that support to us here in Wales as a result of that. Now, we could, of course, be facing a similar situation over the next few months. So, can I ask you what discussions you as Minister have had with the UK Government in order to ensure that the residents of Wales aren't punished and don't miss out on support from the Treasury in London if we were to take steps here that are different to those that the Conservative Government in England may take?
Welsh: Dyna fe. Wel, diolch am y sicrwydd hynny. Dwi'n meddwl bod pob un ohonom ni'n gobeithio bydd modd darparu'r gefnogaeth sydd ei hangen mor fuan ag sy'n bosibl. Ond, rŷn ni i gyd, wrth gwrs, yn cofio sut wnaeth Llywodraeth San Steffan anwybyddu cais Cymru i estyn taliadau ffyrlo pan aethon ni i mewn i'r firebreak y llynedd, a dim ond ar ôl i Loegr fynd i mewn i firebreak wedyn y gwnaethon nhw gyflwyno'r gefnogaeth i ni yma yn sgil hynny. Nawr, fe allem ni, wrth gwrs, fod yn wynebu sefyllfa debyg dros y misoedd nesaf. Felly, gaf i ofyn pa drafodaethau ydych chi fel Gweinidog wedi'u cael gyda Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig er mwyn sicrhau bod trigolion Cymru ddim yn cael eu cosbi a ddim yn methu allan ar gefnogaeth gan y Trysorlys yn Llundain petai ni'n gorfod cymryd camau yn fan hyn sy'n wahanol, wrth gwrs, i'r rhai, efallai, bydd y Llywodraeth Geidwadol yn Lloegr yn eu cymryd?
English: But it's not just rejecting furlough when Wales really needed it that worries me, Minister; the arbitrary way in which the Conservatives treat Wales in other areas of funding is also apparent. The HS2 scandal and the rejection of billions of pounds that should come to Wales - money that Scotland and Northern Ireland are receiving, of course - is another example, as is the way they've broken their word on European funding, with the loss of hundreds of millions of pounds that would have come to Wales, but is now being pocketed by Westminster. There is no strategic focus to the shared prosperity fund - again, something that operates according to the whim of the Chancellor in Downing Street. And there's a pattern here, isn't there? A pattern that is being reflected across the Westminster Government. Now, I know that you're as frustrated as I am because of the transformational impact that this funding would have if we were to receive it, but can I ask, therefore: what more can you as a Government do and can we as a Senedd do in order to ensure that Wales receives the money owed to us, and that we are treated more fairly by the Westminster Government?
Welsh: Ond nid dim ond gwrthod ffyrlo pan oedd Cymru wir ei angen e sydd yn fy mhoeni i, Gweinidog; mae'r modd mympwyol y mae'r Ceidwadwyr yn trin Cymru i'w weld mewn meysydd ariannu eraill, hefyd, wrth gwrs. Mae sgandal HS2 a gwrthod biliynau o bunnau a ddylai ddod i Gymru - pres mae'r Alban a Gogledd Iwerddon yn ei gael, wrth gwrs - yn enghraifft arall, fel hefyd mae'r modd y maen nhw wedi torri'u gair ar ariannu Ewropeaidd, gyda cholli cannoedd o filiynau o bunnau a fyddai wedi dod i Gymru, ond sydd bellach yn cael ei bocedu gan San Steffan. Does dim ffocws strategol i'r gronfa ffyniant cyffredin - eto, rhywbeth sy'n gweithredu ar fympwy'r Canghellor yn Downing Street. Mae yna batrwm yn fan hyn, onid oes? Patrwm sy'n cael ei adlewyrchu ar draws Llywodraeth San Steffan. Nawr, dwi'n gwybod eich bod chi mor rhwystredig â fi oherwydd yr effaith trawsnewidiol y byddai'r cyllid yma yn ei gael petai yn ein cyrraedd ni, ond gaf i ofyn, felly: beth yn fwy allwch chi fel Llywodraeth ac y gallwn ni fel Senedd ei wneud i sicrhau bod Cymru yn cael yr arian sy'n ddyledus i ni a'n bod ni'n cael ein trin yn decach gan Lywodraeth San Steffan?
English: Funding is provided through the unhypothecated local government settlement to support the delivery of services all year. This increased by 3.8 per cent this financial year. The Welsh Government is also providing funding through the local government hardship fund and has announced social care pressures funding of £42 million.
Welsh: Darperir cyllid drwy'r setliad llywodraeth leol sydd heb ei neilltuo i gefnogi darpariaeth gwasanaethau drwy'r flwyddyn. Cafwyd cynnydd o 3.8 y cant yn y cyllid hwn yn y flwyddyn ariannol hon. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru hefyd yn darparu cyllid drwy gronfa galedi llywodraeth leol ac mae wedi cyhoeddi £42 miliwn o gyllid ar gyfer mynd i'r afael â'r pwysau ar ofal cymdeithasol.
English: Thank you, Minister, for your response, and I also listened carefully to your responses to Peter Fox's questions in relation to social care a moment ago and, as you mentioned then, noting some of the in-year additional funding that you've already provided to councils in Wales. But I'd like to just push this a little further, if I may, this afternoon. As we've noted, one of the best ways our councils can best support our health service at this time is to ensure that we have sufficient capacity in care homes and domiciliary care to release space in hospital beds. And, of course, we've seen in previous years that you've provided funding to support this extra pressure during the winter, and that is really welcomed. But, from my own experience, the sooner a council knows what additional funding they may be receiving to help manage those winter pressures, the better. And, of course, it's not a case of winter is coming; winter is here, and we're right in the middle of it. So, in light of this, Minister, what assurances can you give to councils that they'll receive this adequate winter pressures funding soon, so that they can plan to support our health service in a timely manner over the coming months? Thank you.
Welsh: Diolch am eich ymateb, Weinidog, a gwrandewais yn ofalus hefyd ar eich ymatebion i gwestiynau Peter Fox mewn perthynas â gofal cymdeithasol eiliad yn ôl, ac fel y dywedoch chi ar y pryd, gan nodi peth o'r cyllid ychwanegol yn ystod y flwyddyn rydych eisoes wedi'i ddarparu i gynghorau yng Nghymru. Ond hoffwn wthio hyn ychydig ymhellach y prynhawn yma, os caf. Fel rydym wedi'i nodi, un o'r ffyrdd gorau y gall ein cynghorau gefnogi ein gwasanaeth iechyd ar yr adeg hon yw drwy sicrhau bod gennym gapasiti digonol mewn cartrefi gofal a gofal cartref i ryddhau lle mewn gwelyau ysbyty. Ac wrth gwrs, rydym wedi gweld mewn blynyddoedd blaenorol eich bod wedi darparu cyllid i gefnogi'r pwysau ychwanegol hwn yn ystod y gaeaf, ac mae hynny i'w groesawu'n fawr. Ond yn fy mhrofiad i, gorau po gyntaf y bydd cyngor yn gwybod pa gyllid ychwanegol y gallent fod yn ei dderbyn i helpu i reoli'r pwysau ychwanegol hwnnw yn ystod y gaeaf. Ac wrth gwrs, nid yw'n fater o fod y gaeaf ar ei ffordd; mae'r gaeaf yma, ac rydym yn ei ganol. Felly, o gofio hyn, Weinidog, pa sicrwydd y gallwch ei roi i gynghorau y byddant yn cael y cyllid digonol hwn ar gyfer pwysau'r gaeaf yn fuan, fel y gallant gynllunio i gefnogi ein gwasanaeth iechyd mewn modd amserol dros y misoedd nesaf? Diolch.