Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad a gyflwynwyd ar 24 Tachwedd 2016 i'w hateb ar 1 Rhagfyr 2016
R - Yn dynodi bod yr Aelod wedi datgan buddiant.
W - Yn dynodi bod y cwestiwn wedi'i gyflwyno yn Gymraeg.
(Dangosir rhif gwreiddiol y cwestiwn mewn cromfachau)
Mae'n rhaid cyflwyno Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig o leiaf bum diwrnod gwaith cyn y maent i gael eu hateb. Yn ymarferol, bydd Gweinidogion yn ceisio ateb o fewn saith neu wyth diwrnod ond nid oes rheidrwydd arnynt i wneud hynny. Caiff yr atebion eu cyhoeddi yn yr iaith y maent yn cael eu darparu, gyda chyfieithiad i'r Saesneg o ymatebion a ddarperir yn Gymraeg.
Gofyn i Brif Weinidog Cymru
Steffan Lewis (Dwyrain De Cymru): Pa sylwadau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'u gwneud i sicrhau y cedwir yr Ardal Deithio Gyffredin (CTA) rhwng Iwerddon a'r DU pan fydd y DU yn gadael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd? (WAQ71587)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Rhagfyr 2016
Prif Weinidog Cymru (Carwyn Jones): We discussed the importance of retaining the Common Travel Area at the extraordinary summit of the British Irish Council (BIC) which I convened in Cardiff in July and also at the recent BIC summit which we hosted in the Vale of Glamorgan on 25 November. I have also raised this issue in a range of bilateral discussions, including with UK Government Ministers.
Gofyn i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Economi a'r Seilwaith
Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): A wnaiff y Gweinidog roi nifer y partneriaethau lleol a gafodd eu ffurfio, y Cynlluniau Gweithredu a ddatblygwyd a'r prosiectau a weithredwyd o ganlyniad i'r cyllid o £845,000 a ddarparwyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 20 o Bartneriaethau Canol Trefi ledled Cymru? (WAQ71570)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 2 Rhagfyr 2016
Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gymunedau a Phlant (Carl Sargeant): Twenty town centre partnerships have been formed across Wales all twenty have produced an action plan and to date, more than 170 projects have been supported.
Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru): Yn dilyn o WAQ71503, a wnaiff y Gweinidog roi dyddiad pan y bydd ef neu'r Prif Weinidog yn cwrdd â chynrychiolwyr Ford UDA i drafod y gwaith ym Mhen-y-bont ar Ogwr? (WAQ71571)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 2 Rhagfyr 2016
Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Economi a'r Seilwaith (Ken Skates): Neither the First Minister nor I have any pending meetings with US Ford representatives
Gofyn i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Iechyd, Llesiant a Chwaraeon
Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddarparu rhestr o'r meddyginiaethau sydd a) wedi gael eu harfarnu a b) wedi cael eu cymeradwyo gan Grŵp Strategaeth Feddyginiaethau Cymru Gyfan bob blwyddyn ers ei sefydlu yn 2002? (WAQ71565)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Rhagfyr 2016
Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Iechyd, Llesiant a Chwaraeon (Vaughan Gething): Information on all medicines appraised and determined by the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group are published on its website along with the Annual Reports which summarise its work. The website can be accessed at: http://www.awmsg.org/
Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Sut y mae'r Gweinidog yn gweithio gyda byrddau iechyd i wella technoleg gyfathrebu ar gyfer meddygon, a pha ystyriaeth y mae wedi'i rhoi i symud oddi wrth ddefnyddio teclynnau galw tuag at dechnoleg fwy rhagfynegol, gan gynnwys aps ffonau symudol, fel sy'n cael eu treialu yn y Royal Free Hospital yn Llundain? (WAQ71566)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Rhagfyr 2016
Vaughan Gething: The Welsh Government is working together with health boards and trusts to implement Informed Health and Care, a digital strategy for health and social care in Wales. The strategy is committed to the use of technology and greater access to information to help improve the health and well-being of the people of Wales. One of the established workstreams of the strategy is taking forward the objectives relating to ‘supporting the professional’ and has delivered, for example, mobile access to the Welsh Clinical Portal (a national application which pulls together patient information from different systems) and Skype for Business, providing instant messaging and video calling.
Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddweud beth yw nifer y gweithwyr cymorth dementia y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu hariannu ym mhob bwrdd iechyd, a rhoi gwybod i ni pa ystyriaeth y mae'r Gweinidog wedi'i rhoi i gynyddu'r nifer hwn? (WAQ71567)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Rhagfyr 2016
Vaughan Gething: We do not keep a record of the number of dementia workers centrally in Welsh Government. This information would need to be provided by the health boards.
This year we are providing an additional £800,000 for new primary care based dementia support workers. This is in addition to the recurrent funding from 2010 of £1million per year for dedicated dementia workers within Older People’s Mental Health Teams. The dementia workers are clinical posts which provide dedicated advice & support to those diagnosed with dementia and direct support to memory clinics are responsible for facilitating dementia training and awareness raising for health and social care staff.
Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Sut y mae'r Gweinidog yn bwriadu gwireddu uchelgais Llywodraeth Cymru y bydd Cymru yn 'genedl sy'n deall dementia', fel y cyhoeddwyd ym mis Ebrill 2015? (WAQ71568)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Rhagfyr 2016
Vaughan Gething: The Welsh Government has provided more than £8 million of additional funding over the last two years to develop dementia services across Wales, in addition to work already underway to make Wales a dementia friendly nation. We work with the Alzheimer's Society and others to maintain the momentum of the Dementia Friends and Dementia Supportive Communities campaigns, so that more and more people understand what it's like to live with dementia, as well as being able to recognise its symptoms. Our Dementia: Reduce Your Risk campaign has also been raising awareness of the positive steps we can all take to reduce our chances of developing dementia.
We have committed to develop and implement a Dementia Strategic Action Plan for Wales. The draft plan will be opened for public consultation by the end of this year and I will make an oral statement to the Assembly in January.
Mohammad Asghar (Dwyrain De Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddarparu rhestr o ble y mae'r 63 o safleoedd 3G a gafodd eu hariannu gan Lywodraeth Cymru, ac a gwblhawyd yn 2016, wedi'u lleoli? (WAQ71584)
Mohammad Asghar (Dwyrain De Cymru): Faint o'r 63 o safleoedd 3G a gafodd eu hariannu gan Lywodraeth Cymru ac a gwblhawyd yn 2016 sydd wedi'u lleoli mewn ardaloedd gwledig? (WAQ71586)
Mohammad Asghar (Dwyrain De Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddarparu rhestr o ble y lleolir y safleoedd 3G a gaiff eu hariannu gan Lywodraeth Cymru ac y bwriedir eu cwblhau yn 2017? (WAQ71585)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 7 Rhagfyr 2016
Minister for Social Services and Public Health (Rebecca Evans): The Artificial Turf Pitches (ATPs) the Collaborative Sports Facilities Group has funded are supported through the National Lottery and the sports own, as well as other partner, investments. They include full size 3rd Generation (3G) ATPs as well as sand filled/dressed or water based pitches.
The Welsh Government does not hold a list of ATPs that have been funded by the Collaborative Sports Facilities Group. The details you have requested are available from the Football Association of Wales Trust (FAW Trust), one of the Group’s partners. The FAW Trust’s Facilities and Collaboration Manager, Kevin Moon, has agreed to provide you with the information and can be contacted at kevin@fawtrust.cymru.
Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): A wnaiff y Gweinidog amlinellu pa gamau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd i fynd i'r afael â materion iechyd meddwl mewn cymunedau ffermio? (WAQ71572)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Rhagfyr 2016
Vaughan Gething: Health boards in largely rural areas are expected to deliver services which meet the mental health needs of farming communities. Through the planning structures determined in Together for Health, NHS organisations have developed plans for service delivery that meet the needs of their local areas. In March this year we also announced the new Rural Centre of Excellence.
One of the priority areas in the Delivery Plan 2016-19 for Together for Mental Health focusses on addressing loneliness and unwanted isolation, which is often an issue for people suffering with mental health problems in rural areas. Rural communities will also be considered within the new Dementia Strategic Action Plan for Wales which will be open for public consultation before the end of the year.
Gofyn i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig
Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): A wnaiff y Gweinidog roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am Argymhelliad 11 yr Adolygiad o Sector Llaeth Cymru, i sicrhau bod cynnyrch llaeth Cymru yn cael eu cynnwys mewn tendrau i gyflenwi ysgolion, ysbytai a'r sector cyhoeddus ehangach yng Nghymru? (WAQ71573)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Rhagfyr 2016
Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig (Lesley Griffiths): Towards Sustainable Growth sets out proposals for public sector purchasing and commits to developing opportunities for the food industry and in particular SME and micro food businesses.
The National Procurement Service (NPS) is engaged with the key stakeholders across the Welsh public sector through its Food Category Forum and is committed to providing opportunities for smaller, local suppliers to be able to compete for tenders, in line with the Wales Procurement Policy Statement. Strategies include establishing geographical lots relevant to the product category, and through the NPS facilitating tiered supplier events which will bring together and encourage the supply chain to work together to supply to the Welsh Public Sector.
NPS intends to establish three multi-lot frameworks for the supply and distribution of Fresh Foods and Beverages (including Fresh Milk and Dairy Products), Packaged Food and Beverages and Food and Drink Related Products (i.e. vending, water coolers, equipment etc.) The NPS has published 3 Prior Information Notices (PINS) which are live on Sell2Wales, intended as an early notice to the market and an invitation to begin pre-procurement market engagement. NPS intends to hold four supplier engagement events in locations throughout Wales to support this engagement process early in the New Year.
Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): A wnaiff y Gweinidog roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am unrhyw drafodaethau y mae wedi'u cael ynghylch cymorthdaliadau i ffermwyr Cymru, ar ôl gadael yr UE? (WAQ71574)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Rhagfyr 2016
Lesley Griffiths: I have had many discussions and have made clear I expect the UK Government to transfer equivalent funding to Welsh Government as currently being received from the European Union through the Common Agricultural Policy. Future funding will be used to ensure we have a successful and sustainable agriculture sector which delivers high quality food and a range of wider public goods for the people of Wales.
Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): Ymhellach i WAQ71461, a oes gan y Gweinidog unrhyw fwriad i gynhyrchu adroddiad wedi'i ddiweddaru o faint o laeth a gaiff ei ddefnyddio gan laethdai Cymru ac, os felly, pryd y mae'n bwriadu cyhoeddi'r wybodaeth honno? (WAQ71575)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Rhagfyr 2016
Lesley Griffiths: The Welsh Government has no plans to publish updates on the volumes of milk used by Welsh dairies.
Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): Beth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei wneud i leihau allyriadau nwyon tŷ gwydr ar ffermydd llaeth Cymru? (WAQ71576)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 30 Tachwedd 2016
Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig (Lesley Griffiths): The Wales Dairy Leadership Board worked closely with Dairy UK, AHDB and the National Farmers Union in developing the 2015 Dairy Road Map. This sets out the strategic direction for the dairy sector, including reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): Ymhellach i WAQ71462, a wnaiff y Gweinidog roi rhagor o fanylion am yr 'astudiaethau rhagarweiniol' a gynhaliwyd mewn cysylltiad ag ymestyn oes silff cig coch Cymru, ac a wnaiff amlinellu beth y mae canlyniadau'r astudiaethau hyn wedi'u dangos? (WAQ71577)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Rhagfyr 2016
Lesley Griffiths: The overall objective of the ‘preliminary studies’ led by HCC and supported by the Welsh Government was to identify and encourage the adoption of measures that could be used to extend red meat shelf-life in a cost effective manner, while reducing product wastage from premature spoilage. Activities were undertaken in three stages over the three year period.
Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): A wnaiff y Gweinidog amlinellu pa gymorth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei gynnig yn benodol i ffermwyr yr ucheldir? (WAQ71578)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 30 Tachwedd 2016
Lesley Griffiths: Farmers in the uplands of Wales benefit from the same support as is on offer to all other farmers in Wales.
Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): Ymhellach i WAQ71467, pa 'strategaethau gwella bridiau' sydd wedi cael eu sefydlu i sicrhau gwelliannau geneteg hirdymor yn y ddiadell famogiaid yng Nghymru? (WAQ71579)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Rhagfyr 2016
Lesley Griffiths: Breed improvement strategies aim to establish mechanisms to facilitate and encourage widespread uptake of genetic improvement to improve productivity and efficiency. These improvements make a permanent and cumulative contribution to the value of lamb from Wales.
Strategies which have been established include support for provision of genetic evaluation services through Signet, BASCO to breeders in Wales and the delivery of knowledge transfer programmes which demonstrate, encourage and support the uptake of performance recording in Welsh flocks.
Hybu Cig Cymru communicates with farmers on an ongoing basis on the importance of utilising measures of genetic potential as one of the key factors which should be considered when selecting rams and breeding females. Even though rams represent only a small percentage of the breeding flock they contribute fifty percent of the genetics, so their performance has a significant impact on the overall productivity and profitability of flocks in Wales. Selection of rams based on performance which combines growth and carcass characteristics with maternal traits therefore plays a crucial role in improving the performance of the Welsh ewe flock.
Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): Pa ddulliau sydd gan Lywodraeth Cymru ar waith i fonitro chwyddiant prisiau bwyd, anwadalwch mewn pris nwyddau a chwaeth ac agweddau newidiol cwsmeriaid? (WAQ71580)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 30 Tachwedd 2016
Lesley Griffiths: The Office of National Statistics produces regular updates on Producer Price Inflation: https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/producerpriceinflation/oct2016
and Consumer Price Inflation:
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/consumerpriceinflation/oct2016
The Welsh Government has tracked consumer tastes and attitudes through purchase of market research data from Kantar, with data in 2016 summarised in a presentation at: https://businesswales.gov.wales/foodanddrink/sites/fooddrink/files/DEFRA%20Category%20Slides%20Wales%20GB%20-%20October%202016.pdf
The Food for the Future conference held in February this year detailed data provided by Kantar tracking consumer trends in health and nutrition with a specific insight into Welsh habits.
The Food for the Future report
Kantar presentation
Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): A wnaiff y Gweinidog roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am Argymhelliad 14 o'r Adolygiad o Sector Llaeth Cymru ac amlinellu pa drafodaethau y mae wedi'u cael â Llywodraeth y DU a gwledydd datganoledig eraill mewn perthynas â threthu busnesau amaethyddiaeth? (WAQ71581)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Rhagfyr 2016
Lesley Griffiths: My officials have met with officials in Defra to discuss these matters and are considering whether there may be further opportunities to seek changes in taxation rules to be benefit Welsh farmers.
Gofyn i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gymunedau a Phlant
Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): A wnaiff y Gweinidog gadarnhau nifer y landlordiaid sydd wedi'u trwyddedu'n llawn o dan Rhentu Doeth Cymru, ar 23 Tachwedd 2016? (WAQ71563)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Rhagfyr 2016
Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gymunedau a Phlant (Carl Sargeant): As of 23 November 2016, 4,008 landlords were fully licensed by Rent Smart Wales.
Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): A wnaiff y Gweinidog gadarnhau nifer y ceisiadau trwyddedu sy'n aros am benderfyniad gan Rhentu Doeth Cymru, fel ar 23 Tachwedd 2016? (WAQ71564)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 6 Rhagfyr 2016
Carl Sargeant: A total of 10,881 licence Rent Smart Wales applications were pending as at 23 November 2016.
Darren Millar (Gorllewin Clwyd): Pa gamau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn eu cymryd i sicrhau bod grwpiau ffydd yn helpu i lywio a llunio ei strategaethau ar gyfer mynd i'r afael ag eithafiaeth? (WAQ71583)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 2 Rhagfyr 2016
Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gymunedau a Phlant (Carl Sargeant): The Welsh Government engages with a range of partners, including those faith groups represented on the Faith Communities Forum, which is chaired by the First Minister.
The Forum facilitates dialogue between the Welsh Government and the major faith communities on matters affecting the economic, social and cultural life in Wales.
In addition, there has been engagement with specific faith groups in Wales to discuss the issues of extremism and Islamophobia, content from which will be taken into account when developing the new curriculum for Wales.
Gofyn i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Adam Price (Dwyrain Caerfyrddin a Dinefwr): A wnaiff y Gweinidog restru manylion yr holl rwymedigaethau digwyddiadol y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi bod yn rhan ohonynt dros y 10 mlynedd diwethaf? (WAQ71562)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 2 Rhagfyr 2016
Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyllid a Llywodraeth Leol (Mark Drakeford): Details of the contingent liabilities entered into by the Welsh Government over the course of the last 10 years are published in the Welsh Government Annual Report and Accounts and are available via the Assembly website and/or the National Archive website.
Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatganiad am y cynnydd o 49 y cant mewn cwynion Cod Ymddygiad a gafodd eu gwneud i Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru mewn cysylltiad â chynghorau cymuned rhwng 2014-15 a 2015-16, a nodi sut y bydd yn gweithio gyda chynghorau tref a chymuned, Un Llais Cymru a sefydliadau eraill i sicrhau y bydd y ffigur hwn yn gostwng ar gyfer 2016-17 a thu hwnt? (WAQ71569)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 2 Rhagfyr 2016
Mark Drakeford: It is disappointing there has been an increase in community and town council complaints during 2015-16 after a small fall the previous year. Scrutiny of the figures shows a disproportionate number of complaints were associated with a small number of councils. The code of conduct guides councillors on appropriate standards, and includes an obligation not to make frivolous, vexatious or malicious complaints. The Welsh Government has recently made a number of amendments to the ethical framework which the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales acknowledges in his latest annual report will improve the effectiveness of the framework and reduce the number of complaints. Statutory responsibility for arranging training on the code of conduct for councillors, including community councillors, rests with local standards committees. In practice, this training is normally provided by monitoring officers. One Voice Wales also offers training on the code specifically for community and town councillors. Although all this support is important, individual councillors must take personal responsibility for the way they conduct themselves in public office.
Gofyn i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
Darren Millar (Gorllewin Clwyd): Pa ystyriaeth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei rhoi i rôl addysg grefyddol o ran helpu i fynd i'r afael ag eithafiaeth a sut y mae hyn yn helpu i lunio datblygiad y cwricwlwm addysg grefydd newydd sy'n deillio o'r adroddiad Dyfodol Llwyddiannus? (WAQ71582)
Derbyniwyd ateb ar 30 Tachwedd 2016
Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg (Kirsty Williams): Religious Education (RE) has and is continuing to have an important role in helping to tackle extremism in schools.
RE aims to help learners to explore fundamental questions relating to human experience, relationships and responsibilities, whilst also helping them to learn about beliefs based on both secular and religious values. It is not intended for RE to promote a particular faith or belief.
The National Exemplar Framework for RE for 3 to 19-year-olds in Wales was published to support local authorities (through their Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education) to design agreed syllabuses that ensure consistency across Wales and seek to raise standards.
As you are aware the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 includes a new duty on schools and colleges to “have due regard, in the exercise of their functions, to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism”, the UK Government published the Prevent Duty Guidance: for England and Wales for specified public bodies, including education providers.
The Welsh Government subsequently updated the guidance document 'Respect and resilience' in January 2016.
This guidance supports the development of community cohesion and prevents extremism in schools and other educational settings in Wales, ensuring they are able to meet the legal requirements of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015. The guidance is non-age specific, covering the Foundation Phase, primary and secondary stages and provides clear, practical advice.
The reformed Welsh Baccalaureate introduced for first teaching in September 2015 also includes an option through the Global Citizenship Challenge to allow schools in Wales to address the issue of extremism through an accredited Challenge brief. Due to the sensitive nature of the topic a resource pack to accompany this challenge has been produced by the Getting on Together (GOT) Challenging Extremism programme.
Looking ahead, the design of the new curriculum is being taken forward by a network of Pioneer Schools. They are working together as a single national network of schools to co-design, consult, inform, support and build capacity in schools across Wales, working with an all-Wales partnership with Welsh Government, Estyn, Higher Education, business and other key partners.
Professor Graham Donaldson made it clear in ‘Successful Futures’ that RE should form part of the Humanities Area of Learning and Experience, and should remain a statutory curriculum requirement.
Over the coming weeks, a working group of Pioneer Schools will be established to begin designing the Humanities Area of Learning and Experience. They will be engaging with stakeholders and experts during this period and there will be more formal opportunities for interested parties to comment on proposals in relation to the new curriculum, by way of surveys or consultation, at strategic points during development.
The four purposes outlined in ‘Successful Futures’ will be central to the design of the new curriculum to ensure all our children and young people will be ethical, informed citizens who understand and exercise their human and democratic rights and responsibilities. We envisage the new curriculum will be available to schools and settings in 2018 and used to support teaching and learning by 2021.