Rhun ap Iorwerth: Concerns were raised and opposition raised because we were worried about the standards of service. I could barely believe what I was reading in this report: treatment given that should not have been given, even amputation; treatment not given when it should have been given; an appalling lack of communication with patients and their families; and record keeping so poor that the royal college...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: Thank you, Llywydd. I am on the record stating that we should get rid of Betsi Cadwaladr health board unless they can return to the right path, and I'm afraid that the report that we've seen now does nothing to give us confidence in the future of the health board. Last week, in responding to a question from Mabon ap Gwynfor, the First Minister more or less accused us on these benches, and...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: 'The most promising strategies are education and efforts by individuals to make responsible choices several times every day to protect, most effectively by prevention, their most valuable asset.'
Rhun ap Iorwerth: There's nothing more valuable than our own health, and somehow we have to ensure that we do invest in all of those things that are going to give the best possible start to people in their lives. Our amendment talks about resources for promoting physical activity, improving health education, more time for physical education. I welcome the pilots that are currently taking place on the school...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: Thank you very much, Deputy Presiding Officer. I thank the Conservatives for bringing forward this motion before us today. I will make some comments and mention our amendment. I certainly don't disagree with what is in the original motion, and I've certainly tried to do what I can over the years to voice my concerns about the impact of obesity. It broke my heart to see Anglesey, some years...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: Thank you for that response. The first thing I'll say is how pleased I am that the budgetary situation of the Isle of Anglesey County Council has settled so well under Plaid Cymru leadership in recent years, and the council tax is among the lowest in Wales. One area of risk that is a concern is teachers' salary. Now, in the past, the Government has assisted councils with those costs, but, as...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: 8. Will the Minister make a statement on the local government settlement for Isle of Anglesey County Council for 2022-23? OQ57554
Rhun ap Iorwerth: 'the overall impact of the fund'—
Rhun ap Iorwerth: the integrated care fund at that time—
Rhun ap Iorwerth: 'in improving outcomes for service users remains unclear, with little evidence of successful projects yet being mainstreamed.'
Rhun ap Iorwerth: So, what will be different this time in order to ensure that the outcomes for patients are better? Because we can agree all day long on principles, but, unless those principles become tangibles that make a difference to patients, then there's not much purpose to them. To turn to this question as to whether this is a continuation of something that's gone before or something new, the Minister...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: Thank you very much, Deputy Llywydd. I also feel the need to say that it's nice to see the Minister face to face again after some weeks of working virtually. Thank you for this statement today; I give a careful but general welcome to the principle. We're certainly agreed on the need to integrate as much as possible. Plaid Cymru for many years has supported putting funds in place in order to...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: Diolch yn fawr iawn. I'm grateful to you for taking an intervention. I think this is a much more reasonable tone, actually, from Sam Rowlands, and I agree entirely with you. All of us want to get rid of face masks in schools, and everywhere else as soon as possible, and I think probably Sam Rowlands will be embarrassed by some of the mantra that has been heard by some of his colleagues, this...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: Wishing the Minister well as she recovers from her cold.
Rhun ap Iorwerth: My best wishes to the Deputy Minister depend on his answer to the next question, of course. When wind, rain, and high tides come together, the road to the east of Beaumaris near the Laird site floods. It's happening more and more often, and although there are no homes at risk directly from the flooding, thousands of homes in the areas of Llangoed and Penmon are isolated, care homes can't be...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: 5. What support does the Welsh Government provide to make roads that flood regularly more resilient? OQ57514
Rhun ap Iorwerth: Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. The first thing I want to do is to pay tribute and say 'thank you' to the hospice sector in Wales; to thank them for their vital service. Anybody who has had the privilege of visiting a hospice or has experienced the hospice at home service knows about the tireless care that they provide. I've worked with the sector as best as I can as Member for Anglesey,...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: We're talking about the environmental benefits, the economic benefits of developing procurement policies that are robust for Wales, and the pandemic gave us another very clear reason for the benefits of having these strong supply chains, and the Brodwaith company in my constituency was one of those companies that diversified to provided PPE to the health service, and the Elite company in Ebbw...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: Thank you for that response. A week ago, I questioned the health Minister on a number of issues, including how we can ensure that more steps are taken in terms of developing the digital response to COVID, and developing the Welsh NHS app for example. I'll quote from the Minister's answer here: 'oh my gosh, Rhun, I'm just as eager as you are to see that developing. One of the problems that we...
Rhun ap Iorwerth: 10. What is the Welsh Government doing to improve digital skills in Wales? OQ57515
