English: Thank you, Minister, for your statement today. Flooding is one of the most frequent types of major disaster, and moreover it can be a particularly traumatic one. Numerous studies reveal significant increases in depression, anxiety and distress amongst those affected by flooding. It's also one that's affected many people in my constituency. I'm sure you'll remember that, last year, Aberdare was described as the town hardest hit by storm Callum, with roads closed, trains cancelled, one train having to be evacuated by the fire service after being caught in flood water, and - perhaps more importantly - residential and commercial properties being flooded as well. I certainly have assisted a number of residents who have attended my surgeries and shown those symptoms of trauma that families do experience after floods. I welcome your comment about supporting schemes incorporating natural flood management, including at Cwmaman in my constituency. Schemes such as this can have a tremendous benefit, both to the ecosystem and protecting our green spaces as well as alleviating flooding. So, I would welcome some additional points if you'd be able to expand on that, and what could be done to engage with the local community as part of this work. I also welcome your comments about working with local authorities. I note, as part of the RCTinvest programme, alleviation works have and will be carried out in Mountain Ash and Abercwmboi. However, I know previously that EU funding has been used to protect hundreds of properties across Rhondda Cynon Taf from the risk of flooding, and responding to storm Callum brought particular financial challenges both to the local authority and to Welsh Government, who then stepped in to give additional financial assistance. So, what long-term plan do you have to ensure that if we leave the EU there is not a funding gap moving forwards? Finally, in light of your earlier statement on forestry, what role does afforestation have to play in preventing the risk of flooding?
Welsh: Diolch, Gweinidog, am eich datganiad heddiw. Llifogydd yw un o'r trychinebau mawr mwyaf cyffredin, ac ar ben hynny gall fod yn un arbennig o ddirdynnol. Mae nifer o astudiaethau yn dangos cynnydd sylweddol mewn iselder, gorbryder a gofid ymhlith y rhai yr effeithir arnynt gan lifogydd. Mae hefyd wedi effeithio ar lawer o bobl yn fy etholaeth i. Rwy'n siŵr y cofiwch y llynedd, disgrifiwyd Aberdâr fel y dref a ddioddefodd fwyaf pan darodd storm Callum, gyda ffyrdd yn cau, trenau wedi eu canslo, mewn un achos bu raid i'r gwasanaeth tân gludo pobl o drên a gafodd ei ddal mewn dŵr llifogydd, ac - efallai yn bwysicach - eiddo preswyl a masnachol yn dioddef llifogydd hefyd. Rwy'n sicr fy mod wedi cynorthwyo nifer o drigolion sydd wedi dod i fy nghymorthfeydd gan ddangos symptomau o archoll sy'n gyffredin ymhlith teuluoedd sydd wedi dioddef llifogydd. Croesawaf eich sylwadau ynghylch cynlluniau cefnogi yn ymgorffori rheoli llifogydd mewn modd naturiol, gan gynnwys Cwmaman yn fy etholaeth. Gall cynlluniau fel hyn roi budd aruthrol, i'r ecosystem ac i amddiffyn ein mannau gwyrdd yn ogystal â lliniaru llifogydd. Felly, byddwn yn croesawu rhai pwyntiau ychwanegol pe baech yn fodlon ymhelaethu ar hynny; a beth y gellid ei wneud i ymgysylltu â'r gymuned leol fel rhan o'r gwaith hwn. Croesawaf hefyd eich sylwadau ynghylch gweithio gydag awdurdodau lleol. Rwy'n nodi, yn rhan o raglen fuddsoddiad RhCT, bydd gwaith lliniaru yn cael ei wneud yn Aberpennar ac Abercwmboi. Fodd bynnag, rwy'n gwybod, yn y gorffennol bod arian yr UE wedi'i ddefnyddio i ddiogelu cannoedd o eiddo ar draws Rhondda Cynon Taf rhag y perygl o lifogydd, ac roedd ymateb i storm Callum yn her ariannol benodol i'r awdurdod lleol ac i Lywodraeth Cymru, a ddaeth i'r adwy i roi cymorth ariannol ychwanegol. Felly, pa gynllun tymor hir oes gennych chi i sicrhau, os byddwn ni'n gadael yr UE na fydd bwlch ariannu yn cael ei adael i'r dyfodol? Yn olaf, yn sgil eich datganiad cynharach ar goedwigaeth, pa fath o ran sydd gan goedwigo i'w chwarae o ran atal y perygl o lifogydd?