3 Mai 2023 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Penodiadau Cyhoeddus: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
And just finally on that. Do they highlight what you've done well? 'Thank you for coming for your interview. Your knowledge and experience on accountancy and finance was very good, but we were desperately short of people with experience in personnel matters…
3 Mai 2023 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Penodiadau Cyhoeddus: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
When you weren't appointed, what did they tell you? Did they just say, 'Sorry, you weren't appointed', or the classic, 'You were very good in interview, but, unfortunately, we had better candidates, so therefore we're not appointing you', or did they explain…
3 Mai 2023 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Penodiadau Cyhoeddus: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Yes. Your experience of the interview. Did it appear fair to you? It's very difficult to ask that question to people who've already been appointed. In their view, it might well have appeared fair. Did you, perhaps, find that you were having any preconceived…
3 Mai 2023 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Penodiadau Cyhoeddus: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
I agree with that. I think you're absolutely right when you said that we have people who speak in different accents, but when you have people speaking in different accents—. I mean, you have Huw Edwards on the news, he speaks with a Welsh accent, but he…
3 Mai 2023 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Penodiadau Cyhoeddus: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
[Inaudible.] The problem with being online is that you never know if you're muted or not muted. I think that point you said was very helpful. I suffer from a disadvantage—you've probably noticed already that I speak with a Swansea working-class accent; in…
3 Mai 2023 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Penodiadau Cyhoeddus: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
I would also say that, if we did a map of Wales and where people came from, we'd have big black blobs in some of the most affluent parts of Wales and we'd have huge deserts where the less affluent parts of Wales are. We did a map of justices of the peace in…
3 Mai 2023 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Penodiadau Cyhoeddus: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Okay. That's me finished, Chair.
3 Mai 2023 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Penodiadau Cyhoeddus: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
That's been a problem over many years, hasn't it? You've had lots—. What is it? You've had six chief executives since it was set up.
3 Mai 2023 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Penodiadau Cyhoeddus: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Finally from me, and it's something I feel very strongly about, but the vast majority of the people in the Senedd disagree with me: you've been there for several years now, do you think Betsi Cadwaladr can work as a health board?
3 Mai 2023 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Penodiadau Cyhoeddus: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
I was a non-executive director of Swansea health board, over 20 years ago now, and there were two things I noticed. One is, if it was difficult, put it towards the end of the agenda, so people had been in a meeting for four hours, and we could skirt over it…
3 Mai 2023 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Penodiadau Cyhoeddus: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
I don't want to step on the toes of people who are going to follow me, so I'll make this absolutely specific. The chief executive controls the agenda of board meetings. Do you have concerns that things, and you talked about some—? Do you have a general…
3 Mai 2023 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Penodiadau Cyhoeddus: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you. I've just been unmuted. I've got a question in about three parts, so if I start with the first part. I'll make myself able to be seen better. Betsi Cadwaladr has had a troubled history during the 12 years I've been in the Senedd. Were you aware of…
3 Mai 2023 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Dadl Fer: Buddsoddi mewn cynnal a chadw priffyrdd: Y llwybr at rwydwaith ffyrdd gwydn
Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Diolch, Carolyn, am roi munud i mi yn y ddadl hon, a hefyd am dynnu sylw at bwysigrwydd cynnal a chadw priffyrdd. Rwyf am drafod tyllau yn y ffordd. Mae tyllau yn y ffordd yn golygu mannau ar wyneb ffordd lle mae'r haen uchaf wedi…
2 Mai 2023 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol: Y Wybodaeth Ddiweddaraf am Ddiwygio Trethi Lleol
Rwy'n croesawu'r datganiad. Y dreth gyngor ac ardrethi busnes yw'r trethi sy'n cael eu casáu fwyaf gan y cyfoethogion. Maen nhw'n anodd iawn i'w hosgoi. Cymharwch y trethi hyn â threthi fel treth incwm a threth gorfforaeth, sy'n hawdd eu lleihau a'u hosgoi…
2 Mai 2023 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes
Hoffwn i gael datganiad gan y Llywodraeth ar gynllun lles anifeiliaid Llywodraeth Cymru i gyflwyno microsglodynnu gorfodol ar gyfer cathod sy'n eiddo i rywun, a phryd bydd yr ymgynghoriad yn dechrau. Mae adroddiad cathod 2022, a gafodd ei gyhoeddi gan Cats…
2 Mai 2023 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog
Diolch i'r Prif Weinidog am yr ymateb yna. Mae llygredd afonydd yn broblem ledled Cymru, ond hoffwn siarad am Afon Tawe yn unig. Mae gennym ni ollyngiad carthion amrwd, llygredd amaethyddol a microblastigau. Rhai awgrymiadau: a yw Llywodraeth Cymru wedi…
2 Mai 2023 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog
1. Pa gamau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru'n eu cymryd i leihau llygredd afonydd? OQ59418
26 Ebrill 2023 , Finance Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd (Ansawdd Aer a Seinweddau) (Cymru)
The other important thing is that you turn data into information, because raw data can be misleading, quite often. The last question I've got is: the RIA doesn't estimate any cost for strengthening consultation requirements relating to air quality…
26 Ebrill 2023 , Finance Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd (Ansawdd Aer a Seinweddau) (Cymru)
The half question, I'll start with, because local authorities, would you want them, if they've got areas of very poor air quality—as we had on Neath Road in Hafod, and then we had the Hafod relief road built and that has improved air quality there…
26 Ebrill 2023 , Finance Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd (Ansawdd Aer a Seinweddau) (Cymru)
I have one and a half questions.
26 Ebrill 2023 , Finance Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd (Ansawdd Aer a Seinweddau) (Cymru)
Local authorities and health boards will also have costs. I think you accept that, don't you? What estimate have you made of those costs?
26 Ebrill 2023 , Finance Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd (Ansawdd Aer a Seinweddau) (Cymru)
It's an opportunity cost, not real money.
26 Ebrill 2023 , Finance Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd (Ansawdd Aer a Seinweddau) (Cymru)
You estimate that the cost of publishing and consulting on a new national strategy on the Bill will be the same as existing duties. Can you explain why?
26 Ebrill 2023 , Finance Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd (Ansawdd Aer a Seinweddau) (Cymru)
I'll just make a comment that the Minister might want to respond to or not. We're aware of how long it took to get people to accept that smoking was bad for them, and it took a whole range of activities, a whole range of media campaigns, a whole range of…
26 Ebrill 2023 , Finance Committee
Bil yr Amgylchedd (Ansawdd Aer a Seinweddau) (Cymru)
Thank you. I've got parents who think we ought to have drive-in schools so that their children can minimise the amount of walking they do after they get dropped off. Just going back a stage, before what you were talking about there, it's actually getting…
