"Pan gymerais i'r awenau yn 2009, roedden ni ynghanol un o'r argyfyngau ariannol gwaethaf a welodd y byd erioed. Dyna oedd cyfnod anodd a fu’n brawf o gryfder ein partneriaeth gymdeithasol. Cafodd penderfyniadau anodd eu gwneud o'r herwydd.
“When I took over in 2009, we were in the midst of one of the worst financial crises the world has ever seen.  Those times were tough.  They tested the bonds of our social partnership.  Difficult decisions were made as a result.