Llyr Gruffydd
Regional Member · Plaid Cymru · Wales
“Jest yn fyr iawn ar hynny, gan eich bod chi wedi sôn am y sector breifat yn benodol, achos mae yn anodd cael leverage gyda pherchnogaeth breifat o'i chymharu â thai cyhoeddus, wrth gwrs, lle rydych chi'n gallu gosod safonau ac yn y blaen.”
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“Roedd rhywun yn gwneud cymhariaeth ddifyr iawn ychydig yn ôl: rydym ni mor brysur yn tynnu pobl mas o’r afon, does dim amser gyda ni i gerdded lan yr afon i weld pwy sy’n eu towlu nhw i mewn, neu eu stopio nhw rhag cwympo i mewn.”
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“Roeddwn i jest eisiau holi ynglŷn â'r carbon border taxes , a dweud y gwir. Nawr, mae'r carbon border adjustment mechanism gan yr Undeb Ewropeaidd wedi dod i rym ers Hydref y llynedd, ac mae hynny’n golygu bod yna ofyniad am adroddiadau ychwanegol ar allyriadau pan ŷch chi’n mewnforio i’r Undeb Ewropeaidd.”
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“Ie, jest yn fyr, os caf i. Yn amlwg, mae sefyllfa'r porthladd wedi codi yn sgil stormydd ac yn y blaen, ond mae sefyllfa'r bont, yn fwyaf diweddar, yn ein hatgoffa ni eto o broblem cydnerthedd neu resilience lincs trafnidiaeth ar ac oddi ar yr ynys. Ydy'r ffaith—?”
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“—a’n bod ni’n mewnforio pethau carbon-ddwys tra’n stopio eu cynhyrchu nhw yn y wlad yma, ac, efallai, yn sgil hynny, colli swyddi, ac yn y blaen.”
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“Ie, y gwasanaeth iechyd. Yn amlwg mae iechyd da yn un o'r blaenoriaethau rŷch chi wedi'u hamlinellu, a dwi'n siŵr ein bod ni i gyd yn croesawu hynny, ond, gyda 18 mis i fynd tan ddiwedd y Llywodraeth yma, pan fyddwn ni'n cyrraedd y 18 mis yna, sut bydd pobl yn mesur eich llwyddiant chi neu fel arall, ŷch chi'n meddwl?”
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“Just very briefly on that, as you mentioned the private sector specifically, because it's difficult to get leverage with private ownership as compared to public housing, of course, where you can set standards and so on. One suggestion that's been made in the past is that you use some of the taxation powers that you have. So, the land transaction tax, for example, when a house is sold or bought, that's the time when work is done on a property, more often than not. So, is there a possibility, if there is work done to bring a home up to a certain standard in terms of energy efficiency in the year before it is sold, or in the year or two after it's bought, that there is an element of repayment of the land transaction tax, for example? There are some creative suggestions that have come from my committee and elsewhere. Is that something that you would be willing to consider?”
Original: “Jest yn fyr iawn ar hynny, gan eich bod chi wedi sôn am y sector breifat yn benodol, achos mae yn anodd cael leverage gyda pherchnogaeth breifat o'i chymharu â thai cyhoeddus, wrth gwrs, lle rydych chi'n gallu gosod safonau ac yn y blaen. Un awgrym sydd wedi cael ei wneud yn y gorffennol yw eich bod chi'n defnyddio rhai o'r pwerau trethiannol sydd gyda chi. So, mae'r land transaction tax , er enghraifft, pan fydd tŷ yn cael ei werthu neu ei brynu, dyna'r adeg pan fydd yna waith yn digwydd ar y tŷ, yn amlach na pheidio. Felly, oes yna bosibilrwydd, os oes gwaith i ddod â thŷ lan i ryw ansawdd o safbwynt effeithlonrwydd ynni yn y flwyddyn cyn ei werthu e, neu yn y flwyddyn neu ddwy ar ôl ei brynu e, fod yna elfen o ad-daliad ar y land transaction tax , er enghraifft? Mae yna awgrymiadau creadigol wedi dod o'm mhwyllgor i a llefydd eraill.”
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“So, in 18 months, the waiting lists that you're targeting will have come down and the other services won't have deteriorated.”
Original: “So, 18 mis i nawr, bydd y ffigyrau neu'r rhestrau aros rŷch chi'n eu targedu wedi dod i lawr a gweddill y gwasanaethau ddim wedi gwaethygu.”
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“Just to conclude my section, you've said many times that there are going to have to be trade-offs, and there is a reality around that, but, in order to achieve what you've outlined to us now, there will be a price to pay in the health service elsewhere, won't there?”
Original: “Jest i gloi fy rhan i, rŷch chi wedi dweud sawl gwaith bod yna trade-offs yn mynd i orfod bod, ac mae rhywun yn deall, i raddau, fod yna realiti ynglŷn â hynny, ond, er mwyn cyflawni'r hyn rŷch chi wedi'i amlinellu i ni nawr, beth, felly—? Hynny yw, bydd yna bris i'w dalu o fewn y gwasanaeth iechyd mewn mannau eraill hefyd, oni fydd?”
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“Yes, but ASH's record is a very strong record, particularly with children and young people in schools. They do exactly two of the three things you mentioned. Don't you feel it's short sighted to be cutting a service that is succeeding better than some of the other programmes you've mentioned?”
Original: “Ie, ond mae record ASH yn record gryf iawn, onid yw hi, yn enwedig gyda phlant a phobl ifanc mewn ysgolion. Maen nhw’n gwneud yn union dau o’r tri pheth oeddech chi’n sôn amdanyn nhw yn fanna. Dydych chi ddim yn teimlo ei fod e’n short sighted i fod yn torri gwasanaeth sydd yn llwyddo yn well na rhai o’r rhaglenni eraill ŷch chi’n mynd i sôn amdanyn nhw.”
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“Sut ŷch chi'n gallu cyfiawnhau torri rhywbeth sydd yn mynd i fod yn atal pobl rhag mynd yn sâl ac felly’n creu mwy o broblem i’r gwasanaeth iechyd yn y dyfodol?”
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“Someone made a very interesting comparison a while ago: we're so busy pulling people out of the river, we don't have time to walk up the river to see who's throwing them in, or to stop them falling in. Now, obviously, some of us are keen to see a strong focus on prevention and stopping people becoming ill in the first instance. So, where does that sit within your priorities? Because we did note, for example, that funding for ASH Cymru is to be cut and perhaps scrapped altogether. Now, it's the only charity in Wales dealing with the use of tobacco and so on. There are 300,000 people smoking in Wales, and lung cancer is the biggest killer we have. So, how can you justify cutting something that will prevent people from becoming ill and therefore creating more of a problem for the health service in the future?”
Original: “Roedd rhywun yn gwneud cymhariaeth ddifyr iawn ychydig yn ôl: rydym ni mor brysur yn tynnu pobl mas o’r afon, does dim amser gyda ni i gerdded lan yr afon i weld pwy sy’n eu towlu nhw i mewn, neu eu stopio nhw rhag cwympo i mewn. Nawr, yn amlwg, mae rhai ohonom ni’n awyddus i weld ffocws cryf ar atal pobl rhag mynd yn sâl yn y lle cyntaf. Ble mae hwnna’n eistedd yn eich blaenoriaethau chi? Oherwydd roeddwn i yn nodi, er enghraifft, fod ariannu ar gyfer ASH Cymru yn rhywbeth sy’n cael ei dorri ac efallai ei ddiddymu. Nawr, honna yw’r unig elusen yng Nghymru sy’n delio gyda defnydd o dybaco ac yn y blaen. Mae yna 300,000 o bobl yn ysmygu yng Nghymru; cancr yr ysgyfaint yw’r lladdwr mwyaf sydd gyda ni.”
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“So, it is possible that, when we get to the end of this Senedd, perhaps the elements that you've targeted will have reduced numbers, but there are over 800,000 patient pathways awaiting treatment; that global figure may have gone up.”
Original: “So, mae hi'n bosib, felly, pan fyddwn ni’n dod i ddiwedd y Senedd yma, efallai bydd yr elfennau ŷch chi wedi eu targedu â niferoedd wedi dod i lawr, ond mae yna dros 800,000 o bobl neu patient pathways yn aros am driniaeth; mae’n bosib y bydd y ffigur global yna wedi mynd lan.”
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“Thank you. One specific thing you've said about those waiting more than two years is that you want to get them down from 23,000 to 8,000, which is going to be a two-thirds drop. So, how can you be so specific with those figures, because these waiting lists just change?”
Original: “Diolch. Un peth penodol ŷch chi wedi ei ddweud am y rheini sy’n aros dros dwy flynedd, rŷch chi eisiau eu cael nhw i lawr o 23,000 i 8,000, sy’n mynd i fod yn gwymp o ddwy ran o dair. Sut ŷch chi wedi gallu bod mor sbesiffig gyda’ch ffigurau, achos mae’r rhestrau aros yma jest yn—?”
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“Yes, the NHS. Of course, iechyd da, good health, is one of the priorities that you've outlined, and I'm sure we'd all welcome that, but, with 18 months ago until this Government ends, when we get to that 18 month point, how will people measure your success or otherwise? What is there for us to see to measure your success or not?”
Original: “Ie, y gwasanaeth iechyd. Yn amlwg mae iechyd da yn un o'r blaenoriaethau rŷch chi wedi'u hamlinellu, a dwi'n siŵr ein bod ni i gyd yn croesawu hynny, ond, gyda 18 mis i fynd tan ddiwedd y Llywodraeth yma, pan fyddwn ni'n cyrraedd y 18 mis yna, sut bydd pobl yn mesur eich llwyddiant chi neu fel arall, ŷch chi'n meddwl? Beth sydd yna inni weld os ŷch chi'n llwyddo neu beidio?”
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“So, has what has happened over the past few days pushed it up the list in terms of the connectivity of Anglesey, because this is an issue that's been raised over a period of years, isn't it, and it is a unique situation because of the particular bottleneck that exists there as compared to perhaps infrastructure in other parts of Wales, where there may be easier workarounds?”
Original: “Felly, ydy'r hyn sydd wedi digwydd yn y dyddiau diwethaf yn ei godi fe lan y rhestr o safbwynt cysylltedd Ynys Môn, oherwydd mae hwn yn bwnc sydd wedi cael ei godi ers blynyddoedd, onid yw e, ac mae e'n sefyllfa unigryw oherwydd y bottleneck arbennig sydd yn fanna, o'i gymharu efallai ag isadeiledd yn rhannau arall o Gymru, lle mae yna workarounds dipyn yn haws efallai?”
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“Yes, just briefly, if I may. Clearly, the situation with the port has arisen because of the storms and so on, but the situation around the bridge, most recently, reminds us again of the resilience problem in terms of transport links on and off the island. Does the fact—? I think that it wasn't just the road on the Britannia bridge that was the issue with the lorry, but it also impacted the train line too. So, does that remind you once again of the need to address that resilience problem in terms of transport on and off the island?”
Original: “Ie, jest yn fyr, os caf i. Yn amlwg, mae sefyllfa'r porthladd wedi codi yn sgil stormydd ac yn y blaen, ond mae sefyllfa'r bont, yn fwyaf diweddar, yn ein hatgoffa ni eto o broblem cydnerthedd neu resilience lincs trafnidiaeth ar ac oddi ar yr ynys. Ydy'r ffaith—? Nid yn unig dwi'n meddwl y ffordd ar bont Britannia oedd yr issue gyda'r lori, ond mae e wedi effeithio ar y llinell drên hefyd. Felly, ydy hynny yn eich atgoffa chi unwaith eto o'r angen i fynd i'r afael â'r broblem resilience sydd yna o safbwynt trafnidiaeth ar ac oddi ar yr ynys?”
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“Just as a backdrop to what you said, of course, the UK Government have said that they want a reset in the relationship between the UK and the EU. What's your ambition, or your hope, in terms of what that reset might look like?”
Original: “Yn gefnlen i’r hyn ŷch chi wedi'i ddweud, wrth gwrs, mae Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig wedi dweud eu bod nhw eisiau reset yn y berthynas rhwng y Deyrnas Unedig a'r Undeb Ewropeaidd. Beth yw eich uchelgais chi, neu'ch gobaith chi, o ran beth fyddai'r reset yna'n edrych fel?”
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“Well, that’s what I was asking. I was asking whether the Welsh Government has assessed what impact it will have, not just in terms of net zero, but more broadly, in terms of the availability of various things that industry in Wales needs.”
Original: “Wel, dyna rôn i’n ei ofyn. Hynny yw, ydy’r Llywodraeth yng Nghymru wedi asesu pa effaith bydd e’n ei gael efallai, nid dim ond o ran sero net, ond yn ehangach, o ran argaeledd gwahanol bethau sydd eu hangen ar ddiwydiant yng Nghymru i weithredu?”
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“—and that we import carbon-intensive goods whilst stopping producing them in this country and losing jobs. So, you're right in the sense that it creates a fairer position, but, surely, then, by not importing as much, or by creating a disincentive for things to be imported into this country, it’s going to have a positive impact on net-zero targets.”
Original: “—a’n bod ni’n mewnforio pethau carbon-ddwys tra’n stopio eu cynhyrchu nhw yn y wlad yma, ac, efallai, yn sgil hynny, colli swyddi, ac yn y blaen. So, rŷch chi’n iawn yn yr ystyr ei fod e’n creu sefyllfa decach, ond does bosib, wedyn, drwy beidio â mewnforio gymaint, neu trwy greu disincentive i stwff ddod i’r wlad yma, mae e’n mynd i gael effaith bositif ar dargedau sero net.”
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“I just wanted to ask about the carbon border taxes, actually. Now, the carbon border adjustment mechanism of the EU came into force in October of last year, and that means that there is a requirement for additional reports on emissions when you’re importing into the EU. So, to level the playing field, the UK Government intends to introduce its own border tax from around 2027, I believe. So, what assessment have you made of how that may contribute to the net-zero targets of the Welsh Government?”
Original: “Roeddwn i jest eisiau holi ynglŷn â'r carbon border taxes , a dweud y gwir. Nawr, mae'r carbon border adjustment mechanism gan yr Undeb Ewropeaidd wedi dod i rym ers Hydref y llynedd, ac mae hynny’n golygu bod yna ofyniad am adroddiadau ychwanegol ar allyriadau pan ŷch chi’n mewnforio i’r Undeb Ewropeaidd. Felly, er mwyn lefelu ychydig ar y playing field , mae Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig yn cyflwyno trethi ffin tua 2027, dwi’n meddwl. Pa asesiad ydych chi wedi’i wneud o sut fydd hynny yn cyfrannu, o bosib, at dargedau sero net Llywodraeth Cymru?”
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“Just briefly, if I may. You say that the focus is shifting from writing strategies to action plans, and that's something that everyone would agree with, I'm sure. But, of course, action costs more than writing strategies, so how is that shift reflected in the budget available for next year?”
Original: “Ie, jest yn fyr, os caf i. Rŷch chi yn dweud bod y ffocws yn symud o ysgrifennu strategaethau i gynlluniau gweithredu, ac mae hynny’n rhywbeth y byddai pawb yn cytuno ag ef, dwi'n siŵr. Ond, wrth gwrs, mae gweithredu yn costio mwy o bres nag ysgrifennu strategaethau, felly sut mae’r sifft yn y pwyslais yna'n cael ei adlewyrchu yn y gyllideb sydd ar gael y flwyddyn nesaf?”
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“So, for us to move into private session and discuss the forward work programme, I propose in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content? Everybody's content, so we'll wait a few seconds until we're in private session. Thank you.”
Original: “Felly, yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog—er mwyn i ni allu symud ymlaen i drafod y rhaglen waith—17.42(vi) a (ix), dwi'n cynnig bod pwyllgor yn penderfynu cwrdd yn breifat am weddill y cyfarfod yma, cyhyd â bod Aelodau yn fodlon. Pawb yn hapus? Ie, dyna ni. Mi arhoswn ni eiliad tan ein bod ni mewn sesiwn breifat. Diolch yn fawr iawn.”
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“Oherwydd mae gan awdurdodau lleol bwerau yn barod, onid oes, o dan Ran 2 Deddf Mwyngloddiau a Chwareli (Tomenni) 1969, i gymryd camau i sicrhau bod tomenni nas defnyddir yn ddiogel, ac, wrth gwrs, mae'r Llywodraeth, ar y cyd ag awdurdodau lleol, eisoes wedi gwneud gwaith yn categoreiddio tomenni. Felly, pam mae angen Deddf o gwbl?”
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“Mi fydd ein gwaith craffu ni wrth gwrs yn parhau yn ystod tymor y gwanwyn, pan fyddwn ni’n cynnal cyfres o sesiynau tystiolaeth gyda gwahanol randdeiliaid. Ond fel roeddwn i’n dweud, i gychwyn y broses yr wythnos yma, rŷn ni’n croesawu Huw Irranca-Davies, y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog ac Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig. Ac yn ymuno ag e mae Chris Jones, sydd yn ddirprwy gyfarwyddwr etifeddiaeth mwyngloddio a diogelwch cronfeydd dŵr yn Llywodraeth Cymru, a hefyd Madeline Rees, sydd yn gyfreithwraig gyda Llywodraeth Cymru. Croeso cynnes i’r tri ohonoch chi. Mi wnaf i gychwyn, os caf i, ac efallai gofyn cwestiwn ychydig bach yn gellweirus, ond mae'n gwestiwn digon dilys, dwi’n meddwl: pam mae angen y Bil?”
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“We'll move on, therefore, to the main item in our meeting this morning, which is—I've just lost where I was. We're starting on the Stage 1 scrutiny work on the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill, which was introduced to the Senedd by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs earlier this week. And to steer our scrutiny, we've also called for written evidence, so if anyone is listening to this meeting, then there is an opportunity for you to contribute to that call for evidence, and the details are available on the Senedd website for you to see how that's done. The deadline for this is 17 January. The scrutiny work will of course continue during the spring term, when we'll be holding a series of evidence sessions with different stakeholders. But as I said, to start the process this week, we welcome Huw Irranca-Davies, the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs. And joining him is Chris Jones, who is the deputy director for mining legacy and reservoir safety in the Welsh Government, and also Madeline Rees, who is a lawyer with the Welsh Government. Can I welcome all three of you? I'll start, if I may, and perhaps ask a challenging question, perhaps, but it's quite valid, I'd say: what is the purpose of the Bill, and why do we need it? Because local authorities already have powers, don't they, under Part 2 of the Mines And Quarries (Tips) Act 1969, to take action to ensure the safety of disused tips, and, of course, the Government, along with local authorities, has already done work on categorising tips. So, why do we need this legislation?”
Original: “Awn ni ymlaen, felly, at brif eitem ein cyfarfod ni y bore yma, sef—meddwn i, yn colli lle ydw i. Rŷn ni’n cychwyn ar y gwaith o graffu Cyfnod 1 ar y Bil Tomenni Mwyngloddiau a Chwareli Nas Defnyddir (Cymru), a gyflwynwyd i’r Senedd gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog ac Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig yn gynharach yr wythnos yma. Ac er mwyn llywio’n gwaith craffu ni, rŷn ni wedi cyhoeddi hefyd alwad am dystiolaeth ysgrifenedig, felly os oes unrhyw un yn gwrando ar y cyfarfod yma, yna yn amlwg mae yna gyfle i chi gyfrannu at yr alwad yna am dystiolaeth, ac mae yna fanylion ar gael ar wefan y Senedd i chi wybod sut mae gwneud hynny. Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer cyflwyno’r dystiolaeth yw 17 Ionawr.”
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“Mae hwn yn gyfarfod dwyieithog hefyd, ac felly mae yna gyfieithu ar y pryd ar gael o'r Gymraeg i'r Saesneg. Ond cyn inni fwrw iddi, a gaf i ofyn a oes gan unrhyw un fuddiannau i'w datgan? Nac oes. Dyna ni, iawn, ardderchog. Diolch yn fawr iawn.”
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“Good morning and welcome to you all to this meeting of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee here in the Senedd. I'd like to welcome Members to the final meeting this term, and so I will wish you all a merry Christmas right at the start, in case I forget at the end. We've received apologies from Joyce Watson, and Hefin David will be substituting. This is a meeting being held in a hybrid format, and two Members are joining us from afar. Aside from the adaptations relating to conducting proceedings in a hybrid format, all other Standing Order requirements remain in place. The public items of this meeting are being broadcast live on Senedd.tv, and a Record of Proceedings will be published as usual. This is a bilingual meeting, and therefore simultaneous translation is available from Welsh to English. But before I move on, can I ask whether there are any declarations of interest, please? No. There we go, great, thank you very much.”
Original: “Bore da a chroeso i chi i gyd i gyfarfod Pwyllgor Newid Hinsawdd, yr Amgylchedd a Seilwaith yn Senedd Cymru. Croeso i Aelodau i gyfarfod olaf y tymor yma, ac felly fe wnaf i ddymuno Nadolig llawen i bawb ar y cychwyn, rhag ofn i fi anghofio ar y diwedd. Rŷn ni wedi derbyn ymddiheuriadau oddi wrth Joyce Watson, ac mi fydd Hefin David yn dirprwyo ar ei rhan. Mae hwn yn gyfarfod sydd yn cael ei gynnal ar fformat hybrid, ac mae yna ddau o’r Aelodau yn ymuno â ni o bell. Ar wahân i addasiadau yn ymwneud â chynnal y trafodion mewn fformat hybrid, mae'r holl ofynion eraill o ran y Rheolau Sefydlog yn aros yn eu lle. Mi fydd eitemau cyhoeddus y cyfarfod yma yn cael eu darlledu yn fyw ar Senedd.tv, ac mi fydd Cofnod o'r Trafodion, wrth gwrs, yn cael ei gyhoeddi, fel sydd yn digwydd yn arferol.”
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“Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. For the purposes of transparency, I should say that I don't have land to leave to anyone, nor do I expect to receive any land as an inheritance, but I have children who may receive such an inheritance in future.”
Original: “Diolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Lywydd. Er tryloywder, mae'n well i fi ddweud does gen i ddim tir i'w rhoi yn etifeddiaeth i unrhyw un, a dydw i ddim ychwaith yn derbyn neu'n disgwyl derbyn tir yn etifeddiaeth, ond mae gen i blant, wrth gwrs, a all, efallai, yn y dyfodol dderbyn etifeddiaeth o'r fath.”
Senedd Cymru27 November 2024Official translation from WelshContains information from the Record of Proceedings of Senedd Cymru, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0Source ↗
“As we know, Cabinet Secretary, it is critical, of course, that Wales reaches its net-zero targets, but we are in a scramble to harness some of Wales's renewable energy potential. We're increasingly seeing multinational companies often riding roughshod over local communities in pursuit of planning approval. We're all well aware of the two proposed large-scale solar farms on Anglesey, sites that will gobble up around 3,700 acres of farmland. The biggest of these developments, of course, won't be consented in Wales due to its size, and the decision on its future is going to be sanctioned in Whitehall. So, does the Cabinet Secretary agree with me that consent for all energy projects should be devolved to Wales, so that it's Wales that decides on the best use of our natural resources?”
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“5. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the progress of large-scale renewable energy projects in North Wales? OQ61952”
Original: “5. A wnaiff yr Ysgrifennydd Cabinet roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am gynnydd prosiectau ynni adnewyddadwy ar raddfa fawr yng Ngogledd Cymru? OQ61952”
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“May I thank the Minister for his statement, and thank him for outlining the significant contribution made by this sector? But I do feel that we have to remind ourselves that they deliver this despite the very deep cuts that they have experienced as a sector, in terms of the support that they receive. Before believing the hype, perhaps we need to remind ourselves that they deliver this despite the circumstances, and not because of the situation that they find themselves in. Indeed, as someone who was a member of the culture committee, and I still as a member now receive weekly correspondence, almost, from businesses in the sector, from organisations, explaining how they are on their knees trying to deliver what they wish to deliver, but finding that increasingly difficult.”
Original: “A gaf i ddiolch i'r Gweinidog am ei ddatganiad, a diolch iddo fe am amlinellu'r cyfraniad sylweddol y mae'r sector yn ei wneud? Ond rwy'n teimlo bod yn rhaid inni atgoffa ein hunain eu bod nhw'n cyflawni hyn er gwaethaf y toriadau dwfn iawn y maen nhw wedi'u profi fel sector, yn y gefnogaeth y maen nhw'n ei derbyn. Cyn credu'r hype , efallai fod yn rhaid inni atgoffa ein hunain eu bod nhw'n cyflawni hyn er gwaethaf yr amgylchiadau, nid oherwydd y sefyllfa y maen nhw'n ffeindio eu hunain ynddi. Yn wir, fel rhywun a oedd yn aelod o'r pwyllgor diwylliant, a dwi'n dal fel aelod nawr yn derbyn gohebiaeth yn wythnosol, bron iawn, gan fusnesau yn y sector, gan gyrff a mudiadau sydd yn esbonio sut maen nhw ar eu gliniau yn trio cyflawni'r hyn maen nhw eisiau ei gyflawni, ond yn ffeindio hynny'n gynyddol anoddach.”
Senedd Cymru19 November 2024Official translation from WelshContains information from the Record of Proceedings of Senedd Cymru, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0Source ↗
“The transport Secretary, in fairness, says that he will review speed limits on trunk roads, but only after the new 'Setting Local Speed Limits in Wales' guidance is released. But, of course, we've been waiting for a very long time for that, and in the meantime there have been too many near misses in those communities, so can we have a statement giving us clarity on when that will be?”
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“No, I shouldn't get distracted; you're quite right. Now, we can argue all of these issues individually and, individually, they are taking their toll, of course, but, cumulatively, they're hammering the sector, and we need to understand how is the Government taking all of this into consideration on that collective, cumulative level. I think a debate, maybe, an opportunity to delve into that, would certainly be something that would be valuable at a time of severe pressure for the sector. Can I also ask for a statement from the transport Secretary on reducing speed limits on trunk roads in Wales? Now, communities in my region—. And Glasfryn in Conwy county is one that has long waited for the Government to do something about this. They're desperate to make their community safer there.”
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“—likewise, the problem of bovine TB. We're not here to score political points today; we're here to make a point about—[ Interruption .]—a need for a debate around the agricultural industry. If you want to play that game, that's up to you; I'm not playing that.”
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“Trefnydd, could I ask for a statement, or maybe even a debate in Government time, on the cumulative impact of the multiple challenges facing the agricultural industry today? Now, obviously, agricultural property relief is maybe the straw that broke the camel's back, but, certainly, we have big changes in terms of the sustainable farming scheme, there are huge challenges for the sector in meeting the nitrate vulnerable zone regulations—”
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“So, should this Government not be focusing on getting the existing offer of national parks right before trying to get ahead of yourselves and creating a new one?”
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“We know, don’t we, that the creation of a new national park is in no way some sort of environmental silver bullet. We only have to look at the environmental outcomes within existing national parks to know that much. We also know that there are huge budgetary pressures on existing national parks who’ve seen significant cuts to their budgets in recent years. And we’ve also seen, as well, the consequences of insufficient infrastructure, when, of course, we want to extract as much benefit as we can for those local communities within those parks. We’re seeing huge, huge problems because of a lack of investment in the proper infrastructure in Eryri, Bannau Brycheiniog and Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro.”
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“8 in another context isn’t so positive, because you rejected eight of our recommendations, which is more than we’re used to, I have to say. So, in that respect, that’s somewhat disappointing. But I note and welcome your reference to the coal-tip safety legislation being brought forward before Christmas. Well, do you know what else would be good before Christmas, maybe? Giving those communities who feel that they’ve been cheated on restoration the support that they need, and that is certainly something that we as a committee will continue to pursue. Diolch yn fawr.”
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“And it is therefore as much an issue of social justice as anything else, having given so much over the years, to allow that work to happen. They’re now feeling, of course, that they’re just being fobbed off, as you say, and it is still happening. The Cabinet Secretary reminded us that he wants to see a structured approach— dull strwythuredig —but then, of course, we were reminded we have the Coal Authority, we have Natural Resources Wales, we have local government, the communities themselves, the companies who are involved, Government—and, of course, you reminded us, not just one Minister, two, three, maybe more Ministers as well. So, it’s difficult to see that united, co-ordinated approach, and bringing clarity to that in your response to recommendation No. 8 is positive. Although the No.”
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“And picking up on a few points made by Members, the committee certainly hasn’t ignored other opencast sites. We’re very aware that similar challenges have been common and similar failures have been experienced, and, indeed, we had representatives from Margam to present oral evidence to us in committee, but Ffos-y-fran, of course, was playing out in real time before our eyes in terms of operations beyond their licence and it was very much the spur, I think, that made the committee decide that this was an area that really had to be considered. And Sioned Williams is right: this really should be a turning point. Plans have changed and evolved over time and public concern about water bodies, about the integrity and safety of some of these sites—they just don’t feel that their voices are being heard.”
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“Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you to everybody who’s contributed to the debate. There were so many speakers, I think that reflects the strength of feeling across the Chamber and across many communities affected by these activities. I would go right back to the early contribution from the Conservative spokesperson: you’re right to say that collaboration is key on restoration, but I would say that keeping your promises is key on restoration as well, and that’s the crux of the issue here, frankly. Promises have been made and promises have been broken and public bodies have been impotent when it comes to holding people to account. Delyth Jewell described the situation as a debacle, an absence of clear accountability. Well, you know—. And as you say, accountability not only needs to be clarified, it needs to be enforced.”
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“Yn anffodus, mae'n rhy hwyr i lawer o'r safleoedd glo brig a drafodir yn yr adroddiad hwn; mae'r difrod wedi’i wneud. Felly, rŷn ni wedi ceisio gwneud dau beth yn ein hadroddiad. Yn gyntaf, rŷn ni wedi edrych yn ôl ar y camgymeriadau a wnaed i wneud yn siŵr nad yw’r rheini yn cael eu hailadrodd a cheisio helpu'r preswylwyr lleol sy’n dal i fyw gyda’r canlyniadau. Yn ail, mae ein hadroddiad ni yn edrych tua’r dyfodol. Gyda chyfleoedd a thechnolegau newydd yn dod i’r amlwg, sut y gallwn ni sicrhau nad yw’r patrwm o ecsbloetio cymunedau lleol yn cael ei ailadrodd?”
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“Pan oedd yn gwbl weithredol, mi oedd hyd at filiwn o dunelli o lo yn cael ei symud bob blwyddyn o’r safle i Aberddawan ac yna'n ddiweddarach i’r gwaith dur ym Mhort Talbot. A dwi'n ddiolchgar i weithredwyr y safle am ein croesawu ni ar ein hymweliad. Er bod rhan fawr o’n hadroddiad ni yn ymdrin ag adfer Ffos-y-frân, bydd yr Aelodau, wrth gwrs, yn gwybod bod yr un stori wedi’i hailadrodd mewn safle ar ôl safle yn ne Cymru. Ym mhob un o’r achosion y gwnaethon ni edrych arnyn nhw, nid yw’r gwaith adfer wedi bod yn agos at yr hyn a addawyd. Rŷn ni wedi gweld cwmnïau—yr un cwmni weithiau—yn ei heglu hi dro ar ôl tro heb gadw at eu hochr nhw o’r fargen. Mae methiannau adfer wedi golygu colledion i'r pwrs cyhoeddus sy’n cyfateb i gannoedd o filiynau o bunnoedd ac mae hynny wedi cael effaith sylweddol, wrth gwrs, hefyd, ar breswylwyr lleol.”
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“Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. This debate gives us an opportunity to reflect on Wales's complex relationship with coal. While the industry has historically brought some economic benefits to us, it has undoubtedly left deep scars on our landscapes and our communities. The closure of Ffos-y-fran at the end of last year marked the end of the latest chapter in this history. As Wales's last opencast mine site, it has been the subject of considerable public interest and is one of the main areas of focus in the committee's report. As a committee, we visited the site last week and this gave us a better understanding of the issues that we discussed during the course of the inquiry. The one thing that I will take away from the experience, as will many members of the committee I'm sure, is an appreciation of the scale of the site. When it was fully operational, up to a million tonnes of coal was being moved every year from the site to Aberthaw and, later, to the steelworks in Port Talbot. I am grateful to the site operators for welcoming us on our visit. Although a large part of our report covers the restoration of Ffos-y-fran, Members will know that the same story has been repeated at site after site in south Wales. In all of the cases that we looked at, the restoration work has fallen woefully short of what was promised. We have seen companies—sometimes the same company—repeatedly cut and run without keeping to their end of the bargain. Restoration failures have meant losses to the public purse amounting to hundreds of millions of pounds and this has had a significant impact on local residents as well. Unfortunately, it is too late for many of the opencast sites covered in this report; the damage has already been done. So, we have tried to do two things in our report. First, we have looked back at the mistakes that have been made to make sure they aren't repeated and to try to help the local residents who are still living with the consequences. Secondly, our report looks to the future. With new opportunities and technologies coming to the fore, how can we ensure that the pattern of exploitation of local communities is not repeated?”
Original: “Diolch o galon, Dirprwy Lywydd. Mae’r ddadl hon, wrth gwrs, yn gyfle inni ystyried perthynas gymhleth Cymru â glo. Er bod y diwydiant yn hanesyddol wedi dod â rhai manteision economaidd i ni, mae wedi gadael, wrth gwrs, creithiau dwfn ar ein tirwedd a hefyd ar ein cymunedau ni. Roedd cau Ffos-y-frân ddiwedd y llynedd yn nodi diwedd y bennod ddiweddaraf honno yn yr hanes hwn. Fel safle glo brig olaf Cymru, mae wedi bod yn destun cryn ddiddordeb gan y cyhoedd ac mae’n un o’r prif bethau y mae adroddiad y pwyllgor wedi canolbwyntio arno fe. Fel pwyllgor, fe wnaethom ni ymweld â'r safle’r wythnos diwethaf ac mi roddodd hynny well dealltwriaeth i ni o’r materion y buon ni'n eu trafod yng nghwrs yr ymchwiliad. Y prif beth dwi'n siŵr fydd yn aros gyda fi, a dwi'n siŵr nifer o gyd-aelodau'r pwyllgor, yw gwerthfawrogiad o faint y safle.”
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“Ond y tu hwnt i Gymru hefyd, fe ddaeth llwyddiant i’r ffermwyr ifanc yng ngwobrau cymunedol Prydeinig clybiau'r ffermwyr ifanc, a gynhaliwyd yn Birmingham yn ddiweddar. Un o sêr ffermwyr ifanc ardal Uwchaled, Ceridwen Edwards, a ddaeth i’r brig yng nghategori 'Calon y CFfI', gyda'r beirniaid wrth eu bodd efo egni a gwaith di-flino Ceridwen dros ei chlwb. Un arall o lwyddiannau mawr y noson oedd Clwb Ffermwyr Ifanc Llangwyryfon yng Ngheredigion. Nhw enillodd wobr 'Ysbryd Cymunedol Ffederasiwn Cenedlaethol Clybiau Ffermwyr Ifanc', gyda chanmoliaeth am rôl y clwb wrth helpu i achub y neuadd bentref leol, a'u cyfraniad at hyfywedd yr iaith Gymraeg. Mae gan glybiau ffermwyr ifanc Cymru dros 5,500 o aelodau, a'r rheini yn cyflawni dros filiwn o oriau gwaith gwirfoddol yn flynyddol.”
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“Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. I want to use this opportunity to congratulate the young farmers of Wales clubs on their success in the young farmers’ eisteddfod, held in Carmarthen last week. A number of competitors came out on top, including some from my region in North Wales, in areas as diverse as the vocal ensemble, where Rhosybol Club in Anglesey took first prize, Hawys Grug from Clwyd won the youth solo, and Mared Edwards from Anglesey won the humorous recital competition. Many congratulations also to Mared Fflur Jones from Anglesey, who won the chair, and to Elain Iorwerth, a Bangor University student, who won the crown. The resounding success of the eisteddfod again this year is a testament to the essential role that the organisation plays as a backbone of Welsh culture and the Welsh language. Also, beyond Wales, success was enjoyed by the young farmers in the young farmers clubs British community awards held in Birmingham recently. One of the stars of the Uwchaled Young Farmers Club, Ceridwen Edwards, came top in the 'Heart of the YFC' category, where the judges were delighted with her energy and her tireless work for the club. Another big winner that evening was Llangwyryfon Young Farmers Club in Ceredigion, which won the 'Community Spirit Award of the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs', with praise given for the club's role in rescuing the local village hall, and their contribution to the viability of the Welsh language. Young farmers clubs across Wales have 5,500 members, contributing more than a million voluntary work hours every year. So, let us celebrate all of these successes, and the invaluable contribution of the movement to communities across the country.”
Original: “Diolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Lywydd. Dwi am ddefnyddio'r cyfle yma i longyfarch clybiau ffermwyr ifanc Cymru ar eu llwyddiant yn eisteddfod y ffermwyr ifanc a gynhaliwyd yng Nghaerfyrddin yr wythnos diwethaf. Fe ddaeth nifer o gystadleuwyr i’r brig, yn cynnwys llawer un o’m rhanbarth i yn y gogledd, mewn meysydd mor amrywiol â’r ensemble lleisiol, lle cipiodd Clwb Rhosybol yn Ynys Môn y wobr gyntaf, Hawys Grug o Glwyd yn ennill yr unawd ieuenctid, a Mared Edwards o Fôn yn ennill y gystadleuaeth adrodd digri. Llongyfarchiadau mawr hefyd i Mared Fflur Jones o Ynys Môn ar ennill y gadair, ac i Elain Iorwerth, sydd yn astudio ym Mhrifysgol Bangor, ar ennill y goron. Mae llwyddiant ysgubol yr eisteddfod unwaith eto eleni yn deyrnged i rôl hanfodol y mudiad fel un o gonglfeini cefn gwlad, diwylliant Cymreig a'r iaith Gymraeg.”
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“So, the question here is: will the Welsh Government, therefore, commit to publishing a comprehensive analysis of the possible impacts of the new APR threshold for all farm sizes and categories to answer the question that you've actually posed here yourself? And that, of course, doesn't include, then, the smallholdings and the other holdings that your own Government excluded from your economic impact assessment for the sustainable farming scheme.”
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“The area of the farms considered in that report equates to an average farm value that’s well over double the proposed £1 million agricultural property relief threshold, equating to an inheritance tax bill that could actually be six times or more the average annual income of livestock farmers in Wales. So, the First Minister says that a very small proportion of Welsh farms would be affected. You've said that you don't have the figures to be able to quantify that, so I'm not sure where the First Minister got the figure. But, your own figures, published less than 12 months ago, suggest a very different picture—that a vast number of farms in Wales would not only be affected, but they won't be, actually, in a position to be able to afford to pay the tax bill.”
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“And the question is: will you be making those representations as well? Now, you’re right—the nature of farms between England and Wales is very different. I’ve actually been looking at some of the Welsh Government’s own figures. The sustainable farming scheme’s economic impact assessment, published at the end of last year, considers the farms responsible for around 84 per cent of Wales’s total utilised agricultural area, 89 per cent of Welsh agricultural standard output, and 93 per cent of total grazing livestock—so, basically, working farms in Wales.”
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“They presented recommendations to us to present to you as a Government, including calling for a requirement for supply chains to be free from deforestation, supporting indigenous peoples in the Welsh Government's international strategy, supporting and promoting opportunities to learn between our respective nations, and also encouraging Welsh public sector pension funds to make sure that any lending or investments are free not only from fossil fuel, but from deforestation as well. So, could we have a statement from the Government responding to those calls from the Wampís Nation, in the hope, of course, that we can play our part more effectively in facing up to the climate change challenge that so many people are experiencing in that part of the world?”
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“Now, as was bravely highlighted, of course, by Sir Chris Hoy in recent weeks, in most cases there are no symptoms and by the time someone does present with symptoms, then the cancer will be much more advanced and potentially incurable. Now, I understand that the current risk of prostate cancer is one in eight men; if there is a family history, it's one in three. So, will the Welsh Government, please, take heed of Sir Chris Hoy's calls and look again at your position on prostate cancer screening in Wales? This afternoon, I had the honour of meeting representatives of the Wampís Nation, an indigenous people living in the Peruvian Amazon, who are in the front line of the battle against climate change.”
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“Can I ask for a statement from the Cabinet Secretary for health on the Welsh Government's position on prostate cancer screening in Wales? Currently, of course, there is no provision for screening in Wales and similarly in other parts of the UK, despite, of course, prostate cancer being the most common cancer amongst men. Now, according to the cancer charity Prostate Cymru, the outdated NHS guidelines are actually putting lives at risk because, despite all men aged over 50 being entitled to a free prostate-specific antigen test, and younger, of course, if there's a family history of it, GPs are actually told not to raise the subject with men unless they have symptoms.”
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“Thank you for that response. Following a freedom of information request, I have been staggered, truth be told, by the waiting times experienced by children in north Wales. Sixty-two per cent of all the children referred for assessment have had to wait over a year for that assessment. Fifty children have been waiting over four years, and one child has waited over five and a half years for that assessment. Now, that is longer than the secondary school career of most pupils. These children are clearly being let down—yes, by the health board, but also, if I may say, by your Government, for failing to address the situation. So, how soon will we see this change, because these are some of the most vulnerable children in Wales and they are tired of waiting, First Minister, and they deserve better?”
Original: “Diolch ichi am yr ateb. Yn dilyn cais rhyddid gwybodaeth, dwi wedi cael fy syfrdanu, a dweud y gwir, gan y lefel o aros y mae plant yn y gogledd yn gorfod ei wneud. Mae 62 y cant o'r holl blant sydd wedi cael eu 'refer-io' am asesiad wedi gorfod aros dros flwyddyn am yr asesiad hwnnw. Mae 50 o blant wedi bod yn aros dros bedair blynedd, ac mae un plentyn wedi aros dros bum mlynedd a hanner am yr asesiad. Nawr, mae hynny’n hirach na gyrfa ysgol uwchradd y rhan fwyaf o ddisgyblion. Mae'r plant yma yn amlwg yn cael eu gadael i lawr—ie, gan y bwrdd iechyd, ond hefyd, os caf i ddweud, gan eich Llywodraeth chi, am fethu â mynd i'r afael â'r sefyllfa. Felly, pa mor fuan y gwelwn ni hyn yn newid, oherwydd dyma rai o blant mwyaf bregus Cymru ac maen nhw wedi blino aros, Prif Weinidog, ac maen nhw’n haeddu gwell?”
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“4. What is the Government doing to address the issue of waiting times for assessing children for neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism and ADHD in the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board area? OQ61861”
Original: “4. Beth y mae'r Llywodraeth yn ei wneud i fynd i'r afael â'r mater o amseroedd aros ar gyfer asesu plant am gyflyrau niwroddatblygiadol fel awtistiaeth ac ADHD yn ardal Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr? OQ61861”
Senedd Cymru12 November 2024Official translation from WelshContains information from the Record of Proceedings of Senedd Cymru, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0Source ↗