22 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2022-23: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
So, what will be the benefit of doing it like that, rather than the way that it is now? What do you foresee as the benefits?
22 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2022-23: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
That would be helpful.
22 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2022-23: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Okay. The budget notes the financial transactions capital reserves of £265 million and that allocations will be included in the final rather than the draft budget. What allocations are you planning, and why were these not included in the draft budget?
22 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2022-23: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
No, £505 million.
22 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2022-23: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Peter, did you want to come in? You're just on mute a sec. If you can unmute—. There we are.
22 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2022-23: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Andrew, did you want to come in? I think Peter wants to come in as well.
22 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2022-23: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
I think there was a report published earlier this month that there's an unallocated £505 million of COVID funding within this financial year. Will that be rolled over into next year, or how are you—? Is that going to be part of something that—? Could you go…
22 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2022-23: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
You touched on it there, and, obviously, the seriousness of the omicron variant would have become apparent towards the end of your budget-setting process. Have you managed to respond to the new challenges with this budget, or are your allocations based on the…
22 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2022-23: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Lovely. So, I suppose, what are you hoping to achieve with this budget?
22 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2022-23: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Thank you very much. It's good of you to join us this close to Christmas. I know it's been a busy few months for you, and laying the budget on Monday. Obviously, you've had a lot of time to look at it; we've had very little time to look at it so far, so we'll…
22 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2022-23: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Gwych, diolch yn fawr iawn.
22 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Craffu ar Gyllideb Ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer 2022-23: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1
Welcome this morning. It's great to have the Minister and her officials here with us. Maybe, Minister, you could introduce yourself, your team and your roles as well, if that's possible.
22 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
Felly, papurau i'w nodi. Yr unig bapur i'w nodi ydy cofnodion cyfarfod 16 Rhagfyr. Dwi'n derbyn bod y rheini'n gywir, oni bai y byddaf i'n clywed yn wahanol gan unrhyw un arall. Dyna ni. Fe wnawn ni nodi'r rheini. Diolch yn fawr iawn.
22 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Cyflwyniad, ymddiheuriadau, dirprwyon a datgan buddiannau
Okay, thank you very much. Thanks, both. Thanks.
22 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Cyflwyniad, ymddiheuriadau, dirprwyon a datgan buddiannau
Always good to do so. Peter.
22 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Cyflwyniad, ymddiheuriadau, dirprwyon a datgan buddiannau
Hello, Carolyn. Can we unmute Carolyn?
22 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Cyflwyniad, ymddiheuriadau, dirprwyon a datgan buddiannau
Bore da. Croeso i'r sesiwn y bore yma. Rydyn ni yma efo'n gilydd jest cyn y Nadolig fel hyn, so mae'n dda eich gweld chi. Dwi'n meddwl nad fi ydy'r unig un efo coeden yn y cefndir, felly mae'n neis gweld hynny. Mae hwn yn cael ei ddarlledu'n fyw ar Senedd.tv…
16 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Cynnig o dan Reol Sefydlog 17.42(ix) i benderfynu gwahardd y cyhoedd o weddill y cyfarfod hwn
I'll now propose that we go into private session. So, I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, that this committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting. Is everybody content? Great. Thank you.
16 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru—Gwrandawiad cyn enwebu
Diolch yn fawr iawn. Thank you very much for a fascinating 40 minutes with you. I'll just ask if either Peter or Mike have any further questions that they might want to ask. No, that's great. Well, thank you so much.
16 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru—Gwrandawiad cyn enwebu
Diolch, and my final question: how will you engage with stakeholders, other regulators and commissioners, and how will you develop a relationship with this community and engage with its scrutiny and recommendations? Not 'community', sorry; 'with this…
16 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru—Gwrandawiad cyn enwebu
Great. Thank you. The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales deals with a number of complaints from all sorts of stakeholders, including listed authorities, and some of those will be through the medium of the Welsh language. How will you ensure that the…
16 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru—Gwrandawiad cyn enwebu
Thank you. I'd like to look at what will the office of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales look like in 2029, at the end of your term as the ombudsman. What's the long-term vision you have for the office and how will that benefit Welsh public life?
16 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru—Gwrandawiad cyn enwebu
Thank you, Peter. I've got a few last questions from myself. You touched on a little bit of this already, but I'd like you to explain how you'll balance driving service improvements whilst also managing ever-increasing complaints and enquiries, particularly…
16 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru—Gwrandawiad cyn enwebu
Diolch, Mike. I'll pass on to Peter. If we can unmute Peter.
16 Rhagfyr 2021 , Finance Committee
Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru—Gwrandawiad cyn enwebu
Diolch yn fawr, Michelle. I'll move on to Mike; I think Mike has got some questions. Can we unmute Mike? There we are.
