Siân Gwenllian: I would like to raise two issues with the Trefnydd this afternoon. I hope that the royal family will have an opportunity to grieve in peace now that the period of public grief is now at an end. There are some important issues arising from statements made last week, and I would like to know how the Government will respond to these. Specifically, the decision to give the title 'Prince of Wales'...
Siân Gwenllian: Thank you for the opportunity to say a few words in our national Senedd at the beginning of a week that will culminate in the funeral of the late Elizabeth II, and I do so as the Plaid group business manager and the deputy leader of the Plaid Cymru group, and also as the Member of the Arfon constituency. My constituency includes the town termed 'the royal town of Caernarfon'. And it's a very...
Siân Gwenllian: Formally moved.
Siân Gwenllian: Formally move.
Siân Gwenllian: I'm very pleased to hear that, because many constituents in Arfon are contacting me about the lack of provision. There's an increasing number who can't register with an NHS dentist, including children, and there is no space with dentists across north Wales. The emergency service is also under pressure, with one patient claiming to have tried to contact the emergency number over 200 times in...
Siân Gwenllian: 2. Will the Minister provide an update on the position of dental services provided through the NHS in Arfon? OQ58352
Siân Gwenllian: What was the outcome of the discussions that Ministers had with stakeholders in Bangor about plans to improve the city centre?
Siân Gwenllian: What discussions has the First Minister had with the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales and other Ministers about plans to improve Bangor city centre?
Siân Gwenllian: Thank you very much. Gross domestic product is the most common measure of national income—a model, of course, that measures the size of the cake and how much we produce with our resources rather than the standard of living and equality. And gender budgeting would use tools such as policy evaluations and impact assessments in order for us to be aware of all the ways in which Government...
Siân Gwenllian: 1. What impact will gender budgeting plans have on the Arfon constituency? OQ58276
Siân Gwenllian: What discussions has the Minister had with other Ministers regarding plans to improve Bangor city centre?
Siân Gwenllian: I asked the health Minister here in the Siambr recently how the new medical school in Bangor could help to achieve the excellent 'More than just words' policy, but I do have to say that I was disappointed by the response that I received. That's why I am continuing with this theme with you today. From what I understand, there are very few Welsh speakers training at the medical school in Bangor...
Siân Gwenllian: 2. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Health and Social Services about training prospective doctors through the medium of Welsh at Bangor medical school? OQ58233
Siân Gwenllian: Thank you very much. Next week, I will be co-sponsoring an event to mark the first anniversary of the unit for mothers and babies in the south, Uned Gobaith. As you know, this unit was opened in the middle of the pandemic, and it's faced challenges as a result of that, but, of course, it is developing to be a very valuable resource for women who experience mental health issues around the...
Siân Gwenllian: 6. Will the First Minister provide an update on services to support women in Arfon who are affected by perinatal mental health problems? OQ58234
Siân Gwenllian: Thank you very much for that update, and I look forward to seeing the medical school receiving a brand new centre in the middle of the city of Bangor in due course, which will be able to contribute to the regeneration of the high street in the city. Your Government's strategy, 'More than just words', emphasises that having care in your first language is vital to the quality of that care. This...
Siân Gwenllian: 6. Will the Minister provide an update on the medical training that is available in the north Wales medical school? OQ58186
Siân Gwenllian: Will the Minister provide an update on the number of jobs that have been created in Parc Bryn Cegin, Bangor?
Siân Gwenllian: As the Member for Arfon, which includes Ysbyty Gwynedd of course, I have been very concerned about the health board for some time, and I fear that yesterday's announcement will not move us on to better days. Over the years, constituents have highlighted their concerns, some of which relate to the loss of services from Ysbyty Gwynedd. We had to fight a threat to maternity services. The case...
Siân Gwenllian: I am very pleased to contribute to this crucial debate as a member of the special purpose committee that has been working on the report that is the subject of today's debate. The committee's task was to look at the conclusions of previous reports on parliamentary reform and then to make recommendations for policy directions for legislation by the Government to reform the Senedd. The backdrop...
