Plaid Cymru

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Speeches and questions in Plenary and in committees, newest first. The Llywydd's and deputies' chairing of Plenary is left out.

1,936 speeches and questions

8 March 2023Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The roads review
Yes.
8 March 2023Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The roads review
Thank you very much. As you can imagine, I want to focus on one project specifically, namely the Menai crossing. I say 'the Menai crossing', because do bear in mind that we're not asking for a third bridge over the Menai necessarily; we are talking about a…
8 March 2023Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Of course, the Minister is absolutely right that this is a step—putting it in special measures—that needed to be taken now. Of course it should have been in special measures. But the question is why we have a board that has, for eight years, needed to be in…
8 March 2023Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Why is the Minister so determined that this failing, dysfunctional health board is the best model that is available for the patients in the north of Wales? Why on earth wouldn't she share my wish to just start again, with two or three smaller health boards?…
8 March 2023Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Llywydd. If what the Minister did with Betsi Cadwaladr health board last week was supposed to give people renewed hope, then I'm afraid that's not what happened. What we have is a population and a workforce who are holding their heads in their…
7 March 2023Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I would like a statement, please, on the practical work that will be done by Betsi Cadwaladr health board now that it is under special measures. Particularly, I want to see progress in providing improved primary care in Holyhead and the area. There is a…
7 March 2023Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
There's no doubt at all that Brexit has been very damaging to the port of Holyhead. One strong argument for giving a free port designation to Holyhead is that that designation has already been given to Liverpool, where it's possible to sail directly to…
2 March 2023Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Diolch.
2 March 2023Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
If I can look the other way, you've looked at leadership and the oversight of the chair over the board. What about the relationship with the political leadership? I'm not expecting you to comment on what's been happening in Betsi Cadwaladr over recent days…
2 March 2023Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
What do you think are the particular lessons that have been learnt relating to maternity services and special measures, and then targeted intervention, around that need for communications?
2 March 2023Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
Diolch. You’ve touched on this already, at the end of your answer there. You’ll be taking the role at a time of unprecedented disquiet among NHS staff, with an ongoing pay dispute. You wouldn’t be able to offer a resolution on the pay front or on changing…
28 February 2023Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Escalation and further intervention to improve the quality of services in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Let's have a fresh start. And finally, on the Minister's role herself, I suggested yesterday that she should be considering her own position and her own role in all of this. She said this morning she'll remain health Minister as long as the First Minister has…
28 February 2023Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Escalation and further intervention to improve the quality of services in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
I'm going to start with where I agree with the Minister—that's on the placing of Betsi Cadwaladr in special measures. But it's pretty clear, isn't it, that it shouldn't have been taken out in the first place, conveniently and prematurely. But the Minister…
15 February 2023Plenary
Short Debate: Perinatal mental health services in the north of Wales: Presenting the case for improving perinatal health services and provision, including for Welsh-speaking families
Thank you to Siân Gwenllian for bringing forward this very important subject at the Senedd today. I’d also like to thank and pay tribute to my former colleague and Member, Steffan Lewis, for the excellent work that he did in this field, shining a light on the…
15 February 2023Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you for that response. Budgets are tight in all authorities, of course, but sometimes issues arise that put huge strains on budgets. Anglesey council is facing that, given the announcement of the 2 Sisters Food Group company that they are consulting on…
15 February 2023Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
7. Will the Minister make a statement on the Isle of Anglesey County Council's budget? OQ59132
15 February 2023Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales
Okay. Thank you.
15 February 2023Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales
Okay. Thanks. Dr Jarvis.
15 February 2023Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales
Dr Green.
15 February 2023Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales
Okay. And finally from me, we need to increase capacity—we can see that—and work is being done on developing regional diagnostic centres, possibly moving towards even community diagnostic centres, though we have had some concerns voiced to us about whether…
15 February 2023Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales
Dr Jarvis, did you have anything specific to add on that?
15 February 2023Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales
That's a very good point. The second area was on the need to move away from silo working, something that you've already referred to this morning. Do you, Dr Turner or Dr Jarvis, have anything to add on the theme of working across regions, using resources more…
15 February 2023Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales
Yes, sorry.
15 February 2023Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales
The second area I wanted to look at, you've referred to it—
15 February 2023Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales
Thank you very much for the answers from the three of you. I think there's real consistency there that's really useful to us. I'd add, perhaps, that you're starting from a position also where a lot of your resource capacity, money, is going into paying for…