1. Comisiynydd y Gymraeg
Cyfleoedd, cynllunio a’r camau nesaf
Welsh Language Commissioner
Opportunities, planning and next steps

2. Cyflwyniad - Comisiynydd y Gymraeg
Introduction - Welsh Language Commissioner
Cefndir
Mesur y Gymraeg (Cymru) 2011
Mae statws swyddogol i’r Gymraeg yng Nghymru
Creu swydd Comisiynydd y
Gymraeg
1 Ebrill 2012
Pwerau statudol y Comisiynydd wedi dod i rym
Background
Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011
The Welsh language has official status in Wales
Creating a Welsh Language
Commissioner
1 April 2012
The Commissioner’s statutory powers
came into effect

3. Prif swyddogaethau Main functions Caiff y Comisiynydd wneud unrhyw
beth y mae’n ei ystyried yn briodol
er mwyn:
hybu a hwyluso defnyddio’r Gymraeg
gweithio tuag at sicrhau nad yw’r
Gymraeg yn cael ei thrin yn llai
ffafriol na’r Saesneg
Pwerau
Rheoleiddio
The Commissioner may take any steps deemed appropriate to:
promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language
work towards ensuring that the Welsh language is treated no less favourably than the English language
Powers
Regulator

4. % Siaradwyr Cymraeg: Cymru % Welsh Speakers: Wales

5. Cyfrifiad 2011
2011 Census
Cyhoeddwyd canlyniadau cychwynnol – Rhagfyr 2012
Canran siaradwyr Cymraeg wedi gostwng o 20.8% (2001) i 19.0% (2011)
Nifer o dueddiadau o gynnydd % plant 3-4 oed oedd yn gallu siarad Cymraeg % plant 5-9 oed oedd yn gallu siarad Cymraeg
Gwaith dadansoddi’r canlyniadau yn parhau
Initial results published - December 2012
Reduction in percentage that could speak Welsh from 20.8% (2001) to 19.0% (2011)
Number of trends of growth % of children aged 3-4 who could speak Welsh % of children aged 5-9 who could speak Welsh
The work of analysing the figures continues

6. Cwynion Complaints Pŵer statudol i:
Ymchwilio i fethiant sefydliadau i weithredu eu Cynlluniau Iaith / Safonau
Ymateb i gwynion am ymyrraeth â rhyddid unigolion i ddefnyddio’r Gymraeg
Ymateb i gwynion am ddefnydd o’r Gymraeg – neu ddiffyg defnydd o’r Gymraeg – gan sefydliadau eraill
Statutory powers to:
Investigate the failure of organizations to implement their Language Schemes / Standards
Respond to complaints about interference with an individual’s freedom to use Welsh
Respond to complaints about the use – or lack of use – of the Welsh language by other organizations

7. Rhyddid i ddefnyddio’r Gymraeg yng Nghymru
Freedom to use the Welsh language in Wales
Adran 111 Mesur y Gymraeg
(Cymru) 2011
“Caiff unigolyn wneud cais i’r
Comisiynydd yn gofyn i’r
Comisiynydd ymchwilio i a yw
person wedi ymyrryd â rhyddid
unigolyn i ymgymryd â
Chyfathrebiad Cymraeg ag unigolyn
arall (“yr ymyrraeth honedig”)”
Ymyrraeth honedig
Cwyn i’r Comisiynydd
Penderfynu ymchwilio ai peidio
Adroddiad i’r ymchwiliad
Section 111 Welsh Language
Measure (Wales) 2011
“An individual may apply to the
Commissioner for the Commissioner to
investigate whether a person has
interfered with the individual’s freedom
to undertake a Welsh communication
with another individual (the “alleged
interference”)”
Alleged interference with a
communication
Complaint to the Commissioner
Decide whether to investigate or not
Report - noting conclusions

8. Pŵer i gynnal ymholiadau Power to conduct inquiries
Adran 7 – Mesur y Gymraeg
(Cymru) 2011
Ar unrhyw fater sy’n ymwneud ag
unrhyw un neu ragor o
swyddogaethau’r Comisiynydd
Creu adroddiad ar ganfyddiadau
unrhyw ymholiad a ymgymerir
Section 7 – Welsh Language
(Wales) Measure 2011
Into any matter relating to any of
the Commissioner’s functions
Draft a report on the findings of any
inquiry undertaken

9. Safonau Statudol Statutory Standards Ceir Safonau yn y meysydd
canlynol:
Cyflenwi gwasanaethau – Adran 28
Llunio polisi – Adran 29
Gweithredu – Adran 30
Hybu – Adran 31
Cadw cofnodion – Adran 32
Standards will operate in the
following areas:
Service delivery – Section 28
Policy making – Section 29
Operational – Section 30
Promotion – Section 31
Record keeping – Section 32

10. Amserlen datblygu rheoliadau ar gyfer y safonau
Timetable for developing regulations for the standards
Datblygu dogfen ymgynghori: Ar waith
Cyfnod Ymgynghori: Gorffennaf – Tachwedd 2013
Ystyried ymatebion/paratoi rheoliadau drafft/memorandwm esboniadol/asesiad effaith rheoleiddiol: Rhagfyr 2013 – Mawrth 2014
Cyfnod aros 3 mis (Cyfarwyddeb Safonau Technegol y CE): Mawrth – Mehefin 2014
Taith y rheoliadau trwy’r Cynulliad Cenedlaethol: Medi – Hydref 2014
Rheoliadau yn dod i rym: Tachwedd 2014
Develop consultation document: In progress
Consultation period : July – November 2013
Consider responses/preparation of draft regulations/explanatory memorandum/regulatory impact assessment: December 2013 – March 2014
3-month Standstill Period (EC Technical Standards Directive): March – June 2014
Passage of regulations through National Assembly: September – October 2014
Regulations come into force: November 2014

11. Cynlluniau Iaith Gymraeg Welsh Language Schemes
Cynlluniau Iaith Gymraeg Statudol yn parhau:
Llunio a chymeradwyo
Monitro cynlluniau
Adrodd i’r Comisiynydd
Cyhoeddi’r canlyniadau ar y wefan
Hyd nes y gosodir safonau statudol bydd y drefn arferol yn parhau
Statutory Welsh Language Schemes continue:
Preparation and Approval
Monitoring the schemes
Reporting to the Commissioner
Publication of outcomes on web-site
The current arrangement will continue until Statutory standards are imposed.

12. Welsh Language Tribunal
Tribiwnlys y Gymraeg
Welsh Language Tribunal
Pwrpas y Tribiwnlys
Derbyn apeliadau sefydliadau sy’n
credu bod un o’r gofynion canlynol
gan y Comisiynydd yn afresymol
neu’n anghymesur:
Gofyniad i gydymffurfio
Safon
Cosb am fethu cydymffurfio â safon
Gall y Tribiwnlys gadarnhau, amrywio neu ddileu penderfyniad y Comisiynydd
Purpose of the Tribunal
Receive appeals from organizations
which believe that one of the following
requests by the Commissioner is
unreasonable or disproportionate:
A requirement to comply
A standard
A penalty for failing to comply with a standard
The Tribunal may affirm, vary or annul
the Commissioner’s decision

13. Arsyllfa Observatory Ymateb i ganlyniadau Cyfrifiad 2011
Craffu ar oblygiadau polisïau – economaidd, datblygu lleol, cyllido, datblygu’r gweithlu - sy’n effeithio ar gymunedau a siaradwyr Cymraeg
Tîm mewnol yn gosod dull o weithredu a ffiniau clir ar hyn o bryd – pwyslais ar dystiolaeth ac argymhellion polisi
Arbenigwyr pynciol i weithio ar feysydd penodol
In response to the 2011 Census results
Scrutinize policies – economic, local development, funding, workforce development - and their effects on Welsh speakers and communities
Internal team currently drawing up an implementation plan to define the work – emphasis on evidence and policy advice
Subject-specialists called in to work in specific areas

14. Comisiynydd y Gymraeg
Cyfleoedd, cynllunio a’r camau nesaf
Welsh Language Commissioner
Opportunities, planning and next steps