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English: Thank you very much for raising both of those issues. With regard to Transport for Wales plans to improve services cross-border to Liverpool, I can confirm that those improvements should be in place by May. I understand that there was a delay as a result of some scheduling changes. On the issue of the discounts, I know that there will be some cross-border services that will offer reduced fares. I will ask the Minister to write to you with greater detail on that. Regarding timber felling licences and the impact on the red squirrel population, the Minister will be bringing forward a statement on forestry. As you say, it has been deferred from today, but we will bring it forward as soon as possible.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn am godi'r ddau fater hynny. O ran cynlluniau Trafnidiaeth Cymru i wella gwasanaethau trawsffiniol i Lerpwl, gallaf gadarnhau y dylai'r gwelliannau hynny fod ar waith erbyn mis Mai. Rwy'n deall y bu oedi oherwydd newidiadau amserlennu. O ran y gostyngiadau, rwy'n gwybod y bydd rhai gwasanaethau trawsffiniol a fydd yn cynnig tocynnau teithio rhatach. Fe wnaf i ofyn i'r Gweinidog ysgrifennu atoch chi gyda mwy o fanylion ynglŷn â hynny. O ran trwyddedau torri coed ac effaith hynny ar nifer y gwiwerod coch, bydd y Gweinidog yn cyflwyno datganiad ar goedwigaeth. Fel yr ydych chi'n dweud, mae wedi ei ohirio o heddiw, ond byddwn yn ei gyflwyno cyn gynted â phosib.
English: Trefnydd, last month, it was revealed that three areas of London had received more National Lottery funding than any other part of the UK over the past 20 years. The areas of Westminster, Holborn and St Pancras, and Islington South and Finsbury have received more than £1.8 billion over that period, at a rate of £4,640 per capita. This is more than 10 times as much as has been received by Wales in the same period. With a population of 3.1 million, Wales received some £450 per capita. Only recently I've received concerns from groups in South Wales West - the pensioners' association in Craig-cefn-parc, for example - who have seen their relatively small bids for lottery funding being rejected. This inequality in funding between London and Wales is clearly unfair, and I would therefore want to ask the Deputy Minister for culture to bring a statement forward on this issue of lottery funding in Wales. It would be good to hear what steps he is taking and any discussions he's having with the Westminster Government and the National Lottery in order to ensure that funds for lottery projects are distributed more equally across the UK. Thank you.
Welsh: Trefnydd, mis diwethaf, datgelwyd bod tair ardal yn Llundain wedi derbyn mwy o arian Loteri Genedlaethol nac unrhyw ran arall o'r Deyrnas Unedig dros yr 20 mlynedd diwethaf. Mae ardaloedd San Steffan, Holborn a St Pancras, a De Islington a Finsbury wedi derbyn mwy nag £1.8 biliwn dros y cyfnod hwnnw, ar gyfradd o £4,640 y pen. Mae hyn yn fwy na 10 gwaith yr hyn a dderbyniwyd gan Gymru dros yr un cyfnod. Gyda phoblogaeth o 3.1 miliwn, gwnaeth Gymru dderbyn tua £450 yn unig y pen. Yn ddiweddar, dwi wedi derbyn pryderon gan grwpiau yn ne-orllewin Cymru - cymdeithas y pensiynwyr yng Nghraig-cefn-parc, er enghraifft - sydd wedi gweld eu ceisiadau cymharol fach am arian loteri'n cael eu gwrthod. Mae'r anghydraddoldeb yma mewn cyllid rhwng Llundain a Chymru yn amlwg yn annheg, a hoffwn, felly, ofyn i'r Dirprwy Weinidog dros ddiwylliant gyflwyno datganiad ar y mater yma o gyllid y loteri yng Nghymru. Byddai'n braf clywed pa gamau y mae'n eu cymryd a thrafodaeth mae'n eu cael gyda Llywodraeth San Steffan a'r Loteri Genedlaethol i sicrhau bod arian ar gyfer prosiectau loteri'n cael ei ddosbarthu'n fwy cyfartal ar draws y Deyrnas Unedig. Diolch yn fawr.
English: Thank you very much for bringing this issue to our attention, and I also received those representations from the Craig-cefn-parc pensioners' association, which has benefited over a number of years from funding to enable them to hire transport to take members of the group out on day trips and so forth. And I know through correspondence with the Big Lottery Fund that they are receiving some advice as to how to better tailor their future applications to meet the criteria, which have changed in recent times, to try and create schemes that are more outward looking to other, neighbouring communities. But I will certainly speak to the Deputy Minister to explore what is the best way to update Members on the discussions that Welsh Government is having with the Big Lottery Fund.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr am ddod â'r mater hwn i'n sylw, ac fe dderbyniais y sylwadau hynny hefyd gan gymdeithas pensiynwyr Craig-cefn-parc, sydd wedi elwa dros nifer o flynyddoedd ar gyllid i'w galluogi nhw i logi trafnidiaeth i fynd ag aelodau o'r grŵp allan ar deithiau ac ati. Ac rwy'n gwybod o ohebu â'r Gronfa Loteri Fawr eu bod yn cael rhywfaint o gyngor ynghylch sut i addasu eu ceisiadau yn y dyfodol i fodloni'r meini prawf, sydd wedi newid yn ddiweddar, i geisio creu cynlluniau sy'n fwy cynhwysol o gymunedau eraill, cyfagos. Ond byddaf yn sicr yn siarad â'r Dirprwy Weinidog i ystyried y ffordd orau i roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i'r Aelodau am y trafodaethau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cael gyda'r Gronfa Loteri Fawr.
English: The Welsh Government has got a great record in bringing in progressive housing legislation over the last several years. Unfortunately, the law relating to no-fault evictions has not yet been changed. Will the Government make a statement outlining its proposed policy on no-fault evictions?
Welsh: Mae gan Lywodraeth Cymru enw rhagorol am gyflwyno deddfwriaeth flaengar ar dai yn ystod y blynyddoedd diwethaf. Yn anffodus, nid yw'r gyfraith o ran troi tenantiaid allan heb fai wedi ei newid eto. A wnaiff y Llywodraeth ddatganiad sy'n amlinellu ei pholisi arfaethedig ar droi allan heb fai?
English: Thank you, Mike, for raising this particular issue. Welsh Government's been very clear that the way in which some landlords use no-fault evictions is very much of concern to us, because those relatively short periods of notice do make some households more at risk of facing homelessness. We're currently considering how this issue should be taken forward, and I know that there have been some good discussions already with organisations such as Shelter, for example, and the Residential Landlords Association. But, alongside that piece of work, we are also developing some really exciting proposals that seek to remove the barriers that some people face when seeking to enter the private rented sector, with a view to opening up the sector to people but also to allowing them to access longer term tenancies. I know that the Minister with responsibility for homelessness will be bringing forward a statement on homelessness and rough-sleeping in due course, once the rough-sleeping figures for this year have been published.
Welsh: Diolch, Mike, am godi'r mater penodol hwn. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi bod yn glir iawn bod y ffordd y mae rhai landlordiaid yn defnyddio troi allan heb fai yn achosi llawer iawn o bryder inni, oherwydd bod y cyfnodau rhybudd cymharol fyr hynny yn cynyddu'r perygl y bydd rhai aelwydydd yn wynebu digartrefedd. Ar hyn o bryd, rydym ni'n ystyried sut y dylid cyflwyno'r mater hwn, ac rwy'n gwybod fod trafodaethau da eisoes wedi eu cynnal gyda sefydliadau megis Shelter, er enghraifft, a'r Gymdeithas Landlordiaid Preswyl. Ond, ochr yn ochr â'r darn hwnnw o waith, rydym ni hefyd yn datblygu cynigion cyffrous iawn sy'n ceisio cael gwared â'r rhwystrau sy'n wynebu rhai pobl wrth iddyn nhw geisio ymuno â'r sector rhentu preifat, gyda'r bwriad o agor y sector i bobl, ond hefyd i'w galluogi nhw i gael tenantiaethau mwy tymor hir. Rwy'n gwybod y bydd y Gweinidog sydd â chyfrifoldeb dros ddigartrefedd yn cyflwyno datganiad ar ddigartrefedd a chysgu ar y stryd maes o law, pan fydd y ffigurau cysgu ar y stryd wedi eu cyhoeddi ar gyfer eleni.
English: Minister, may I ask for a question from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, following the publication by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs last month of an update on its bovine TB eradication strategy? Statistics within the update show that badger culling in the areas of England where the disease is endemic has significantly reduced the level of bovine TB. This is in contrast to the areas of Wales with high TB levels, where incidences in cattle are at best static. Given that nearly 10,000 cattle were slaughtered between January and September last year, does the Minister have any plans to review her TB eradication programme in the light of the evidence coming from England, please?
Welsh: Gweinidog, a gaf i ofyn am gwestiwn gan Weinidog yr Amgylchedd, Ynni a Materion Gwledig, yn dilyn y cyhoeddiad ar yr wybodaeth ddiweddaraf gan Adran yr Amgylchedd, Bwyd a Materion Gwledig fis diwethaf ynglŷn â'i strategaeth i ddileu TB buchol? Mae ystadegau yn yr wybodaeth ddiweddaraf yn dangos bod difa moch daear mewn ardaloedd o Loegr lle bo'r clefyd yn endemig wedi lleihau lefel TB buchol yn sylweddol. Mae hyn yn wahanol i ardaloedd yng Nghymru sydd â lefelau TB uchel, lle bo nifer yr achosion mewn gwartheg yn sefydlog ar y gorau. O gofio bod bron i 10,000 o wartheg wedi eu difa rhwng mis Ionawr a mis Medi y llynedd, a oes gan y Gweinidog unrhyw gynlluniau i adolygu ei rhaglen i ddileu TB yng ngoleuni'r dystiolaeth sy'n dod o Loegr, os gwelwch yn dda?
English: Thank you very much. You'll remember, of course, that your party leader had the opportunity to raise his particular concerns about this issue with the First Minister during First Minister's questions very recently, but I can confirm that the Minister will be bringing forward a statement on our approach to tackling bovine TB in April.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn. Fe fyddwch chi'n cofio, wrth gwrs, bod arweinydd eich plaid wedi cael y cyfle i sôn am ei bryderon penodol am y mater hwn wrth y Prif Weinidog yn ystod y cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog yn ddiweddar iawn, ond gallaf gadarnhau y bydd y Gweinidog yn cyflwyno datganiad ar ein dull o fynd i'r afael â TB buchol ym mis Ebrill.
English: Thank you very much for bringing forward both of those issues. On the justice issue, we do understand that the Ministry of Justice might be pursuing, or seeking to pursue, sites for a new male prison in south Wales. However, we have written to the Ministry of Justice to inform them that we will not facilitate any further prison development without meaningful and thorough discussion about the future estate as part of a much more holistic approach to penal policy in Wales. And you will have heard the First Minister say that our colleague Jane Hutt will be meeting with her counterparts, and I will ask her to write to Members following that meeting to provide an update as to where things are after that. With regard to the Banksy work in Port Talbot, I am aware, as you say, that it's now in the hands of a private buyer, and it's very much hoped, I think, that the work will be displayed in Port Talbot for people to carry on enjoying. As you know, Cadw is currently handling the security arrangements at the site. I will speak to the Deputy Minister to see what further insights he's able to give.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn am gyflwyno'r ddau fater hynny. O ran y mater cyfiawnder, rydym ni yn deall y gallai'r Weinyddiaeth Gyfiawnder fod yn ystyried, neu'n bwriadu ystyried, safleoedd ar gyfer carchar newydd i ddynion yn y de. Fodd bynnag, rydym ni wedi ysgrifennu at y Weinyddiaeth Gyfiawnder i roi gwybod iddyn nhw na fyddwn ni'n hwyluso datblygu rhagor o garchardai heb drafodaeth ystyrlon a thrylwyr am ddyfodol yr ystâd fel rhan o ymagwedd llawer mwy cyfannol i bolisi cosb yng Nghymru. A byddwch wedi clywed y Prif Weinidog yn dweud y bydd ein cyd-Aelod, Jane Hutt, yn cyfarfod â'r Aelodau hynny sy'n gwneud gwaith cyfatebol iddi, a byddaf yn gofyn iddi ysgrifennu at Aelodau yn dilyn y cyfarfod hwnnw i roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf o ran lle mae pethau arni ar ôl hynny. O ran gwaith Banksy ym Mhort Talbot, rwyf yn ymwybodol, fel yr ydych chi'n dweud, ei fod bellach yn nwylo prynwr preifat, a gobeithir yn fawr iawn, rwy'n credu, y bydd y gwaith yn cael ei arddangos ym Mhort Talbot fel y gall pobl barhau i'w fwynhau. Fel y gwyddoch chi, mae Cadw yn ymdrin â threfniadau diogelwch ar y safle ar hyn o bryd. Byddaf yn siarad â'r Dirprwy Weinidog i weld pa oleuni pellach sydd ganddo ynglŷn â hyn.
English: Trefnydd, could I ask for a statement on the Newtown bypass, please? People are understandably eager to know when traffic will get the green light, and I'm also keen to know what the official plans are for the opening ceremony. The £90 million project - and I repeat that, £90 million project - has been a huge success and it represents a massive investment by the Welsh Government, Labour Government, in Mid and West Wales, bigger than any other Government in my time representing this area. And it would be right and fitting to reflect that in the arrangements for the big unveil. And I ask when we have this big unveil whether we could highlight the work that has been done on apprenticeship and training - because that's the legacy that we will leave behind for the young people and the future of that area - and also, how we connect that to the investment that we're going to make and the training that will happen on the Dyfi bridge. I know that the transport Minister will know that there have been a few campaigns about naming parts of the scheme, for example, bridges, et cetera, as a way of marketing Newtown more widely. So, it would be really good to hear more about that and maybe to invite cross-party representation so they actually do see that we do have a plan for investing in all parts of Wales, including this massive investment in mid Wales.
Welsh: Trefnydd, a gaf i ofyn am ddatganiad ynglŷn â ffordd osgoi'r Drenewydd, os gwelwch yn dda? Yn ddealladwy, mae pobl yn awyddus i wybod pryd fydd traffig yn cael ei defnyddio, ac rwyf innau'n awyddus i wybod beth yw'r cynlluniau swyddogol ar gyfer y seremoni agoriadol. Mae'r prosiect £90 miliwn - ac rwy'n ailadrodd hynny, y prosiect £90 miliwn - wedi bod yn llwyddiant ysggubol ac mae'n ffrwyth buddsoddiad enfawr gan Lywodraeth Cymru, Llywodraeth Lafur, yn y canolbarth a'r gorllewin, yn fwy nag a wnaeth unrhyw Lywodraeth arall yn fy nghyfnod i yn cynrychioli'r ardal hon. A byddai'n briodol ac yn addas pe byddai hynny'n cael ei adlewyrchu yn y trefniadau ar gyfer y dadorchuddiad mawr. Ac rwy'n gofyn, pan fyddwn yn cael y dadorchuddiad mawr hwn, a allem ni dynnu sylw at y gwaith sydd wedi ei wneud ar brentisiaethau a hyfforddiant - oherwydd dyna'r gwaddol y byddwn yn ei adael i'r bobl ifanc a dyfodol yr ardal honno - a hefyd, sut yr ydym ni'n cysylltu hynny â'r buddsoddiad yr ydym ni'n mynd i'w wneud a'r hyfforddiant a fydd yn digwydd ar bont Dyfi. Rwy'n gwybod y bydd y Gweinidog trafnidiaeth yn gwybod y bu rhai ymgyrchoedd ynghylch enwi rhannau o'r cynllun, er enghraifft, pontydd, ac yn y blaen, fel ffordd o farchnata'r Drenewydd yn fwy eang. Felly, byddai'n dda iawn clywed mwy am hynny gan wahodd pob plaid i gyfrannu efallai fel eu bod nhw'n gweld mewn gwirionedd bod gennym ni gynllun i fuddsoddi ym mhob rhan o Gymru, gan gynnwys y buddsoddiad enfawr hwn yn y canolbarth.
English: Thank you very much to Joyce Watson. I'm pleased to say that we are confident that the Newtown bypass will be open to traffic within the next two months, providing, of course, there is no unforeseen issue that arises between now and then. This £95 million project has made excellent progress, and as Joyce Watson quite rightly points out, it does demonstrate real investment by Welsh Government in mid Wales. The ongoing legacy of that with regard to the importance of apprenticeships and training, I think, is really important, and we need to be considering how we use that investment in people now to take forward other important projects in the area. We have asked Powys County Council and the town council to consult with local people on the proposals for naming those structures along the route, and once there are some preferred options for that, there will be some further consultation that does take place on that. With regard to the specific details of the opening ceremony, they will be announced nearer to the completion date.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn i Joyce Watson. Rwyf yn falch o ddweud ein bod ni'n hyderus y bydd ffordd osgoi Y Drenewydd yn agored i draffig o fewn y ddau fis nesaf, ar yr amod, wrth gwrs, nad oes problem annisgwyl rhwng nawr a phryd hynny. Mae'r prosiect £95 miliwn hwn wedi gwneud cynnydd rhagorol, ac fel y mae Joyce Watson yn dweud yn gwbl briodol, mae'n dangos buddsoddiad gwirioneddol yn y canolbarth gan Lywodraeth Cymru. Rwy'n credu bod gwaddol parhaus hynny o ran pwysigrwydd prentisiaethau a hyfforddiant, yn bwysig iawn, ac mae angen inni ystyried sut y byddwn ni'n defnyddio'r buddsoddiad hwnnw mewn pobl yn awr i ddatblygu prosiectau pwysig eraill yn yr ardal. Rydym ni wedi gofyn i Gyngor Sir Powys a chyngor y dref i ymgynghori â phobl leol ar y cynigion i enwi'r strwythurau hynny ar hyd y ffordd, a phan fydd ychydig o hoff ddewisiadau ar gyfer hynny, bydd rhywfaint o ymgynghori pellach yn ei gylch. O ran manylion penodol y seremoni agoriadol, byddan nhw'n cael eu cyhoeddi yn nes at y dyddiad cwblhau.
English: Thank you for the question, and, of course, it is paramount that people's ability to live independently isn't compromised by the changes to the way that their care and support is arranged locally, and particularly so for people who were previously in receipt of the Wales independent living grant. I know that the First Minister has asked the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services to review the progress that there's been to date in terms of moving across to the new system of receiving care and support, and that's very much to decide what further action might be necessary to ensure that there is a fair outcome for everybody concerned. I know the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services will be meeting the leader of that campaign later this week to discuss his concerns face to face. You'll be aware, of course, of the deep-dive review, which took place to ensure that where there were changes to people's support it was appropriate and not compromising, in any way, that person's ability to live independently. I understand that work has been completed, and the review will be shared with the Petitions Committee, and I know that there'll be opportunities to question the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services on her approach in due course.
Welsh: Diolch am y cwestiwn, ac, wrth gwrs, mae'n hollbwysig nad yw gallu pobl i fyw'n annibynnol yn cael ei beryglu gan y newidiadau i'r ffordd y mae eu gofal a'u cymorth yn cael eu trefnu yn lleol, ac yn arbennig felly ar gyfer pobl a oedd yn arfer cael Grant Byw'n Annibynnol Cymru. Rwy'n gwybod bod y Prif Weinidog wedi gofyn i'r Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol adolygu'r cynnydd a fu hyd yma o ran trosglwyddo i'r system newydd o gael gofal a chymorth, a bydd hynny'n penderfynu i raddau helaeth pa gamau pellach fydd yn angenrheidiol i sicrhau bod canlyniad teg i bawb dan sylw. Rwy'n gwybod y bydd y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol yn cwrdd ag arweinydd yr ymgyrch honno yn ddiweddarach yr wythnos hon i drafod ei bryderon wyneb yn wyneb. Byddwch yn ymwybodol, wrth gwrs, o'r adolygiad trylwyr, a gynhaliwyd er mwyn sicrhau, lle bu newidiadau i gefnogaeth pobl, eu bod nhw'n briodol ac nad oedden nhw'n cyfaddawdu mewn unrhyw ffordd ar allu'r person hwnnw i fyw'n annibynnol. Caf ar ddeall bod gwaith wedi ei gwblhau ac y caiff yr adolygiad ei rannu gyda'r Pwyllgor Deisebau, ac rwy'n gwybod y bydd cyfleoedd i holi'r Dirprwy Weinidog dros Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol ynglŷn â'i dull o weithredu maes o law.
English: Thank you very much for raising both of those issues. With regard to bank closures, clearly, Welsh Government very much shares your concern about that. I know that we've written on many occasions to the UK Government asking them to take a much more strategic approach to banking in the round, and community banking particularly. And, also, we provide great support to our credit unions across Wales as well because although they are no substitute for banks, actually, they are a really important part of the jigsaw in terms of ensuring that people do have financial inclusion within communities. And, actually, some of those credit unions are coming forward with some good ideas, which are making them much more like banks in terms of having a card that can be used in order to pay for things and so on. So, I think the credit union movement is very much developing in Wales. But, that said, I would certainly be happy to ensure that the appropriate Minister takes forward that particular concern about the DWP encouraging people to use banks rather than post offices. As you say, for many people, it simply won't be possible, but, also, we need to ensure that we do have a vibrant and sustainable post office network right across Wales, for many reasons. I will speak to the Minister with regard to your concerns about A&E at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, which you've outlined, and ask him to give you the reassurances that you're looking for.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr iawn am godi'r ddau fater hynny. O ran cau banciau, yn amlwg, mae Llywodraeth Cymru yr un mor bryderus â chithau ynglŷn â hynny. Rwy'n gwybod ein bod ni wedi ysgrifennu at Lywodraeth y DU ar sawl achlysur i ofyn iddyn nhw ystyried bancio yn ei gyfanrwydd mewn modd llawer mwy strategol, a bancio cymunedol yn enwedig. A hefyd, rydym ni'n rhoi llawer iawn o gefnogaeth i'n hundebau credyd ledled Cymru hefyd, oherwydd, er nad ydyn nhw'n gallu disodli banciau, mewn gwirionedd, maen nhw yn rhan bwysig iawn o'r darlun cyfan o ran sicrhau bod gan bobl gynhwysiant ariannol yn eu cymunedau. Ac, mewn gwirionedd, mae rhai o'r undebau credyd hynny yn cyflwyno syniadau da, sy'n eu gwneud nhw yn llawer mwy tebyg i fanciau o ran bod â cherdyn y gellir ei ddefnyddio er mwyn talu am bethau ac ati. Felly, rwy'n credu bod y mudiad undebau credyd yn sicr yn datblygu yng Nghymru. Ond, wedi dweud hynny, byddwn yn hapus i sicrhau bod y Gweinidog priodol yn mynd i'r afael â'r pryder penodol hwnnw am yr Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau yn annog pobl i ddefnyddio banciau yn hytrach na swyddfeydd post. Fel yr ydych chi'n dweud, i lawer o bobl, ni fydd hynny'n bosib, ond hefyd, mae angen inni sicrhau bod gennym ni rwydwaith o swyddfeydd post bywiog a chynaliadwy ledled Cymru, am sawl rheswm. Fe wnaf i siarad â'r Gweinidog ynghylch eich pryderon am yr adran ddamweiniau ac achosion brys yn Ysbyty Brenhinol Morgannwg, y r ydych chi wedi eu hamlinellu, a gofyn iddo roi'r sicrwydd ichi yr ydych chi'n chwilio amdano.