15 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ar ddarpariaeth a pherfformiad y rheilffyrdd
Do you think there's a lack of expertise in terms of procurement then? Are they procuring the right product, almost, if you like?
15 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ar ddarpariaeth a pherfformiad y rheilffyrdd
And whose fault is that?
15 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ar ddarpariaeth a pherfformiad y rheilffyrdd
Okay, thanks. How do you believe how effectively TfW manages its rolling stock, given the suggestion from rail user groups that more effective management of assets by TfW could have avoided rolling stock shortages?
15 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ar ddarpariaeth a pherfformiad y rheilffyrdd
I say that on the back of seeing numerous visitors with suitcases stood up for hours on end. From north to south, it's four hours on a very good day. Five hours recently in the last couple of journeys. So, children not being able to fight through overcrowded…
15 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ar ddarpariaeth a pherfformiad y rheilffyrdd
It's really just digging in more about the effect of poor performance on passenger trust and the potential impact on both future revenue growth and the Welsh Government's modal shift targets. The Government can't keep bailing out Transport for Wales as a…
15 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ar ddarpariaeth a pherfformiad y rheilffyrdd
Are governance arrangements sufficiently clear?
15 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ar ddarpariaeth a pherfformiad y rheilffyrdd
And the north Wales metro?
15 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ar ddarpariaeth a pherfformiad y rheilffyrdd
Yes, and following on from that, we were promised these new trains, but what's happened is that the 175s seem to have now—. Whereas it was going to be the 175s still in action and the new trains, the 175s seem to be—. Well, there are a lot of them parked up…
15 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ar ddarpariaeth a pherfformiad y rheilffyrdd
And very frequent.
15 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ar ddarpariaeth a pherfformiad y rheilffyrdd
Hang on. I do have some good journeys, but do you honestly think that TfW are taking the passenger number decline seriously and are trying to improve?
15 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ar ddarpariaeth a pherfformiad y rheilffyrdd
Yes, I will. This is my first interjection. You've talked about passenger numbers declining. Do you get the impression that Transport for Wales are actually taking it that seriously, because only recently they've been bailed out with £125 million and, for me…
15 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ar ddarpariaeth a pherfformiad y rheilffyrdd
Thank you. I think I've been really patient and have bitten my lip here. I travel regularly from north to south and home again, and I've had some pretty horrendous journeys. Additionally, as an elected Member, we're almost like a barometer for how good the…
14 Tachwedd 2023 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd: Anghenion Seilwaith Trawsyrru Trydan Cymru ar gyfer Sero Net
Diolch.
14 Tachwedd 2023 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd: Anghenion Seilwaith Trawsyrru Trydan Cymru ar gyfer Sero Net
Diolch am eich datganiad, Gweinidog. Rwy'n credu ein bod ni i gyd yn gwybod bod y galw am drydan yng Nghymru yn debygol o dreblu bron erbyn 2050, a bydd hyn yn deillio o drydaneiddio gwres, trafnidiaeth a chynhyrchu hydrogen gwyrdd drwy electrolysis. Bydd…
14 Tachwedd 2023 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a'r Trefnydd: Dileu TB Buchol
A gaf i ddiolch i'm cyd-Aelod Samuel Kurtz nid yn unig am sefyll dros y ffermwyr yng Nghymru, ond hefyd am fy helpu i sefyll dros fy ffermwyr yn Aberconwy? Rwyf wedi cael y trafodaethau torcalonnus hynny gyda ffermwyr, ac nid oes yr un Aelod ar y meinciau hyn…
9 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Ansawdd dŵr - Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ofwat
My question goes back to you: do you believe that you're doing absolutely the very best that you can as a regulator?
9 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Ansawdd dŵr - Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ofwat
Do you believe you are doing your very best in terms of robustness as a regulator? Or are there limitations to your regulatory role, given Dŵr Cymru's not-for-profit business model?
9 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Ansawdd dŵr - Sesiwn dystiolaeth gydag Ofwat
Now that you've found Dŵr Cymru to be 'lagging' in your recent water company performance report, how are you going to hold Dŵr Cymru to account for its missed performance measures? And will that current Dŵr Cymru performance be considered in evaluating its…
9 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Ansawdd dŵr - Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chyfoeth Naturiol Cymru
Exactly.
9 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Ansawdd dŵr - Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chyfoeth Naturiol Cymru
I'm still not convinced that you've got the teeth, or you do have the power but you're not using that power. At the end of the day, the numbers just do not stack up. I was hoping today that you'd reassure me that, actually, you do have this criteria that's…
9 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Ansawdd dŵr - Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chyfoeth Naturiol Cymru
'What comes out of the prosecutions?' is what I'm asking.
9 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Ansawdd dŵr - Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chyfoeth Naturiol Cymru
Let's be honest, companies only start to really take things seriously if they feel that they are going to be fined. What was the result of those prosecutions then?
9 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Ansawdd dŵr - Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chyfoeth Naturiol Cymru
Six prosecutions.
9 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Ansawdd dŵr - Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chyfoeth Naturiol Cymru
Okay, let's go back to the basics then. You've sent 340 warning letters and there's been just under 200 breaches, but only two fines. It doesn't stack up.
9 Tachwedd 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Ansawdd dŵr - Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Chyfoeth Naturiol Cymru
But it takes me back to the question. There have been five serious incidents. But 340 warning letters to only have two fines tells me that the warning letters themselves may not be fit for purpose.
