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Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad a gyflwynwyd ar 11 Mawrth 2015 i'w hateb ar 18 Mawrth 2015

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)

Rhaid cyflwyno Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig o leiaf bum diwrnod gwaith cyn y disgwylir iddynt 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

Leanne Wood (Canol De Cymru): Pa waith paratoadol sy'n cael ei wneud i sicrhau y bydd newid i ymestyn yr etholfraint i bobl ifanc 16 a 17 oed yn digwydd cyn gynted â phosibl ar ôl i'r pwerau dros fasnachfraint gael eu datganoli, a pha waith paratoadol sy'n cael ei wneud i sicrhau bod pobl ifanc 16 ac 17 oed yn cael eu cofrestru erbyn etholiad y Cynulliad ym mis Mai 2016? (WAQ68480)

Y Prif Weinidog o Cymru (Carwyn Jones): It would not be appropriate to undertake preparatory work on either of these matters until Parliament has agreed to give the Assembly legislative competence in relation to the franchise for 16 and 17 year olds and the Assembly has decided whether and how it wishes to legislate using this competence.

Leanne Wood (Canol De Cymru): A yw Llywodraeth Cymru wedi rhoi unrhyw ystyriaeth i'r anawsterau gweinyddol posibl a fydd yn deillio o gynnal etholiadau Comisiynydd yr Heddlu ac a ddylent ddigwydd ar yr un diwrnod ag etholiad y Cynulliad, o gofio y bydd yr oed pleidleisio yn parhau i fod yn 18 oed ar gyfer etholiadau Comisiynydd yr Heddlu? (WAQ68479)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 17 Mawrth 2015 

Y Prif Weinidog o Cymru (Carwyn Jones):  The Welsh Government is well aware of the complications involved. There are five Assembly regions, each of which requires a Regional Returning Officer. There are four Police Areas, each requiring a Returning Officer. The Assembly elections are conducted on a constituency basis, with the regions formed by grouped constituencies. The PCC elections are based on groupings of counties. The opportunities for errors to be made in the delivery of completed ballot papers to the appropriate returning officer, and in the counting of votes, are manifold. There is also the confusion which may arise from voters being confronted with three ballot papers, with different voting systems used for Assembly elections and PCCs.

The dates of both sets of elections are currently matters for the UK Government and Parliament. The then Minister for Local Government and Government Business wrote to the Home Secretary two years ago to raise concerns about holding these elections on the same day, to no avail.

The issues have been discussed in the Welsh Elections Planning Group, and my officials are working with UK Government officials and the Electoral Commission to make the best of the situation and to seek out appropriately qualified persons to act as the returning officers for the elections.

Gofyn i'r Gweinidog Cyfoeth Naturiol

Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddarparu dadansoddiad o'r holl arian a ddarperir gan Lywodraeth Cymru i Gyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy mewn perthynas ag amddiffyn yr arfordir ac atgyweirio difrod stormydd ar ôl gaeaf caled 2013/14, gan gynnwys: Traeth y Gogledd Llandudno, promenâd Deganwy, Traeth y Gorllewin Llandudno a Morfa Conwy? (WAQ68477)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 18 Mawrth 2015 

Y Gweinidog Cyfoeth Naturiol (Carl Sargeant): I can confirm that the current grant awarded to Conwy County Borough Council for coastal defence restoration works under the Department for Natural Resources budget is as follows.

In addition to the above, £452,581 was awarded to Conwy via the Department of Economy, Science and Transport’s Tourism Infrastructure Fund (TIF) to aid recovery following the winter storms of 2013/14.

The main area of capital expenditure was related to the improvement works required at Deganwy Promenade, costing £325,000. Following discussions around additional costs between Conwy County Borough Council and Welsh Water/Dwr Cymru, the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport awarded a further £69,988 with a potential contingency of £30,000. This additional award was secured via an underspend within the total TIF budget. 　

The total amount awarded to Conwy County Borough Council from the TIF fund was £552,269.32.

Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Gan gyfeirio at arian a ddyrannwyd i Gyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy ar gyfer gwaith atgyweirio arfordirol yn Mhen Morfa Llandudno, promenâd Deganwy a Morfa Conwy, o gofio bod atgyweiriadau hyn yn annhebygol o gael eu cwblhau erbyn 31 Mawrth 2015, pa ystyriaeth a roddwyd i ymestyn y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau cyllido ? (WAQ68478)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 18 Mawrth 2015 

Y Gweinidog Cyfoeth Naturiol (Carl Sargeant): I have had assurances from Conwy County Borough Council that the works at Llandudno West Shore, Conwy Morfa and Deganwy will be completed before the end of this month, and all related spend claimed for, therefore there will be no need to extend the deadline for funding claims into next financial year.

Gofyn i'r Gweinidog Addysg a Sgiliau

Angela Burns (Gorllewin Caerfyrddin a De Sir Benfro): A wnaiff y Gweinidog nodi cost y cynllun brecwast ysgol am ddim i Lywodraeth Cymru ym mhob un o'r tair blynedd diwethaf? (WAQ68472)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 17 Mawrth 2015

Y Gweinidog Addysg a Sgiliau (Huw Lewis): The Welsh Government made available £14.7m in funding to local authorities for the 2013-14, and 2014-15 financial years, via the Revenue Support Grant (RSG). 

During the 2012-13 financial year, the Free Breakfast in Primary Schools (FBIPS) scheme was grant-funded. Local authorities claimed £12,030,629.17 in grant funding for this period.     

Gofyn i Weinidog yr Economi, Gwyddoniaeth a Thrafnidiaeth

Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): Yn dilyn ateb y Gweinidog i WAQ68434 yn cadarnhau bod Amgueddfa Cenedlaethol Cymru yn edrych ar y posibilrwydd o gyflwyno tâl i ymgymryd â'r daith o dan ddaear yn y Big Pit, pa gynlluniau sy'n cael eu hystyried ar gyfer cyflwyno taliadau newydd ar safleoedd Amgueddfa Cenedlaethol eraill yng Nghymru? (WAQ68473)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 18 Mawrth 2015 

Y Ddiprwy Weinidog Diwylliant, Chwaraeon a Thwristiaeth (Ken Skates): The Programme for Government commitment to maintain free access to the seven National Museum sites is central in developing our policy for museums. I was pleased to receive a response to my recent letter from the President of the National Museum that a charge for the underground tour will not be introduced at Big Pit.

Although I expect Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales to make every effort to increase its income in difficult economic contexts, we must ensure that people in our most deprived communities continue to enjoy the benefits of our rich cultural heritage. I will therefore look very closely at any further plans to introduce charging at National Museum sites should they emerge.

Gofyn i'r Gweinidog Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus

Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Gan gyfeirio at adrannau 35 a 36 o Fil Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru), pa ystyriaeth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'i rhoi i'w diffiniad o 'brif swyddogion', o gofio y gallai arwain at effaith negyddol ar lwyth gwaith y Panel Annibynnol ar Gydnabyddiaeth Ariannol drwy gymryd y cyfrifoldeb dros reoli polisi cyflog a phenderfyniadau cyflog dirprwy brif swyddogion? (WAQ68474)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 17 Mawrth 2015

Y Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus (Leighton Andrews): Section 35 of the Local Government (Wales) Bill temporarily extends the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales’ existing functions relating to the salaries, or proposed change of salary, of local authority Heads of Paid Service to Chief Officers, until 31 March 2020. The definition of Chief Officer has the same meaning as that in Section 43(2) of the Localism Act 2011. 

Section 36 of the Bill increases the membership of the Panel from five to six in recognition of its additional responsibilities under the Bill. The Bill also empowers the Welsh Ministers, through regulations, to alter the number of Panel members to reflect future changes of workload.

Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Mewn perthynas ag ad-drefnu llywodraeth leol, a wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatganiad i amlinellu sut y disgwylir i'r Comisiwn Democratiaeth ac Ffiniau Lleol gwblhau nifer y prif adolygiadau cyngor sy'n ofynnol erbyn etholiadau lleol 2018? (WAQ68475)

Derbyniwyd ateb ar 17 Mawrth 2015

Y Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus (Leighton Andrews): There are no local government elections scheduled for 2018.

Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Pa ystyriaeth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'i rhoi i gost pensiynau ar gyfer gweithwyr 55 oed a gafodd eu diswyddo o ganlyniad i uno awdurdodau lleol? (WAQ68476)

Y Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus (Leighton Andrews): The recent Wales Audit Office report Managing early departures across Welsh Public Bodies recommended that we should work with local government on some common principles to underpin any early departure arrangements arising from local government mergers. The Welsh Government will be responding to that report in due course.