Plaid Cymru

Speeches and questions

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

7,181 speeches and questions

12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
If we, for example, hypothetically—I haven't discussed this with my colleagues—were to say, 'Well, what's plan B if we find that we wouldn't be able to agree what you've asked for?' Could you talk us through what the consequences of that are and what the…
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
We obviously look at all the directly funded bodies. They come here and make their pitch, the same as you have. We recently have been talking to others as well, and there's a 4.1 per cent pay increase in one of those budgets. How would we justify giving you…
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
Thank you. When you brought your supplementary budget to us, we were talking about an increase of £35,000, I think, for the national insurance uplift. Obviously, in the last month, we've heard that that levy is being reduced. So, could you talk us through…
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
Rhianon, if I may, if you change the front door, as it were, of the website, have you modelled any thoughts about efficiencies that would come off the back of that, or have you given any thought to the return on investment and how long it would take to pay it…
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
Thank you. Rhianon.
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
Peter.
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
Thank you, Mike.
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
I think Rhianon just wanted to come in.
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
Okay, thank you. Mike, sorry to cut in there.
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
Mike, if I may, I'm going to jump in on a question that maybe Peter had later. There's a special payment in your accounts for £29,000. Is that related to somebody leaving the organisation, and could you give us any further detail on that?
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
Thank you very much. Mike.
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
That would be great. Thank you. Finally from me: under the new powers, you received 221 oral complaints—that's up from 63 last year—and conducted three extended and own investigations. To what extent are you seeing the benefits of the new powers under the…
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
Mike.
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
And at that point, you'll be able to let us know.
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
And then maybe if you could let us know—. Obviously, we had a snapshot as it was then; has that moved on any further, or can you give us any more detail on that?
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
Based on that, there's a code of conduct case where leave to appeal is being sought. Did that go through that process initially, then?
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
In the papers, you've said that you were unable to undertake as many quality assurance reviews as you wanted to, and that a new service quality officer has been appointed. What are the expectations of that, going forward?
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
Thank you. I'll bring Rhianon in briefly, and then I think we'll have to move on, and maybe keep our answers and our questions short.
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
I think Peter wanted to come in on something.
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
Okay. Thank you very much. Did you want to come in? No. Sorry. Great. Thank you very much. Obviously, getting into a new role and getting up to speed takes a little bit of time, as I know from experience; becoming finance Chair in my first term as a Member…
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
We've got about an hour and a half, so we'll go straight in. Initially, I'd like to understand a little bit about what you've done since you've been in post, and congratulations on that. It's nice to say I think this is probably the first proper session we've…
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
A warm welcome. Thanks for attending this morning. We have about an hour and a half.
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
Wonderful.
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
Diolch. Chris.
12 October 2022Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
Katrin.