English: I'd like to ask for a statement from the Welsh Government covering what support will be made available for children who are affected by the recent flooding. This has affected communities throughout my region, in Monmouth, in Newbridge, in Llanbradach and lots of other places. Last week, I visited residents in Edward Street in Ystrad Mynach, who were woken at 2.30 a.m. by a neighbour who just happened to be awake to alert them to the fact that their street was flooding. They were able to do what they could, but, obviously, a great deal of damage was done to their properties, and it'll take months to do the repair work. But, aside from the physical damage done to the actual houses, what was concerning the residents most was the impact that this has had on their children - children who were just traumatised by seeing their homes turned upside down; who lost toys; who have to stay away with relatives and friends; children who lost school uniforms; and who have nowhere to do their homework now that schools are back after the holiday. At one point, one resident was in tears telling me that her children were staying with their grandparents at the moment, but they're afraid to come home at all, because they're convinced that the flooding will happen again in the middle of the night. So, I'd ask what work the Government could do to work with councils, with schools across the region to co-ordinate what help and support could be offered. But I'd also ask what the Welsh Government could do, if they'd consider making counselling services available to children who aren't of school age who are affected by the flooding, who won't be able to take any advantage of support services that are available in schools, but who are, nonetheless, in need of care and compassion, because of how frightened and confused they are. What's happened with the floods will have been devastating for everyone affected, but it must be especially terrifying for children. I'd welcome any opportunity to meet someone from the Government to discuss this. Thank you.
Welsh: Hoffwn i ofyn am ddatganiad gan Lywodraeth Cymru yn ymwneud â pha gymorth a fydd ar gael i blant sydd wedi eu heffeithio gan y llifogydd diweddar. Mae hyn wedi effeithio ar gymunedau ledled fy rhanbarth i, yn Nhrefynwy, yn Nhrecelyn, yn Llanbradach a llawer o leoedd eraill. Yr wythnos diwethaf, ymwelais â thrigolion yn Stryd Edward yn Ystrad Mynach, a gafodd eu deffro am 2.30 a.m. gan gymydog a oedd yn digwydd bod ar ddihun i'w rhybuddio bod eu stryd yn gorlifo. Fe wnaethon nhw lwyddo i wneud yr hyn y gallen nhw, ond, yn amlwg, cafodd llawer iawn o ddifrod ei wneud i'w heiddo, a bydd yn cymryd misoedd i wneud y gwaith atgyweirio. Ond, ar wahân i'r difrod ffisegol a gafodd ei wneud i'r tai, yr hyn a oedd yn peri'r pryder mwyaf i'r trigolion oedd yr effaith a gafodd hyn ar eu plant - plant a oedd newydd gael eu trawmateiddio wrth weld eu cartrefi'n cael eu troi wyneb i waered; a gollodd deganau; sy'n gorfod aros i ffwrdd gyda pherthnasau a ffrindiau; plant a gollodd wisgoedd ysgol; ac nad oes ganddynt unman i wneud eu gwaith cartref nawr bod yr ysgolion wedi ail-ddechrau ar ôl y gwyliau. Ar un adeg, roedd un preswylydd yn ei dagrau yn dweud wrthyf i fod ei phlant yn aros gyda'u mam-gu a'u tad-cu ar hyn o bryd, ond eu bod nhw ofn dod adref o gwbl, oherwydd eu bod yn siŵr y bydd y llifogydd yn digwydd eto yng nghanol y nos. Felly, rwy'n gofyn pa waith y gallai'r Llywodraeth ei wneud i weithio gyda chynghorau, gydag ysgolion ledled y rhanbarth i gydgysylltu unrhyw gymorth a chefnogaeth y byddai modd eu cynnig. Ond rwyf i hefyd yn gofyn beth allai Llywodraeth Cymru ei wneud, pe bydden nhw'n ystyried sicrhau bod gwasanaethau cwnsela ar gael i blant nad ydyn nhw o oedran ysgol sydd wedi eu heffeithio gan y llifogydd, na fyddan nhw'n gallu manteisio o gwbl ar wasanaethau cymorth sydd ar gael mewn ysgolion, ond sydd, er hynny, angen gofal a thosturi, oherwydd pa mor ofnus a dryslyd y maen nhw. Bydd yr hyn sydd wedi digwydd wedi bod yn ergyd drom i bawb y mae'r llifogydd wedi effeithio arnyn nhw, ond mae'n rhaid ei fod yn arbennig o frawychus i blant. Byddwn i'n croesawu unrhyw gyfle i gwrdd â rhywun o'r Llywodraeth i drafod hyn. Diolch.