Tēnā koe Sam Bishop

Thank you for your email received 5 December 2016, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible.

Please note that the period commencing 25 December 2016 and ending 15 January 2017 does not count as 'working days' as defined in section 2 of the Official Information Act 1982. Due to this holiday, your response would be due on 23 January 2017.

Nā mātou noa, nā

Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake

-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Bishop [mailto:[FOI #5062 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 4 December 2016 12:24 p.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information request - Total number of children who CYFs knowingly leave in the care of parents who are Methamphetamine users

Dear Child Youth and Family,

I would like to request the following information:

1. the number of children who are left in the care of parents/families who are methamphetamine users and this use is known to CYF;

2. the number of times CYF receive information about methamphetamine use about parents/families who are currently dealing with CYF;

3. the number of children who are removed from the care of the parent/s/families when Methamphetamine has been advised as being used;

4. How often CYF inform the NZ Police of Methamphetamine use by parents and of family members who are in the childs life;

5. What is the CYF procedure for dealing with parents and family members who are known to them as being on Methamphetamine and whether any corrective action is taken on the welfare of the child.

Yours faithfully,

Sam Bishop

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Dear Sam Bishop

Please find attached the Ministry's response to your Official Information Act request.

Kind regards

Ministerial and Executive Services advisor.

-----Original Message-----
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Sent: Tuesday, 6 December 2016 11:34 a.m.
To: Sam Bishop
Subject: 20161206 OIA Request BISHOP

Tēnā koe Sam Bishop

Thank you for your email received 5 December 2016, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible.

Please note that the period commencing 25 December 2016 and ending 15 January 2017 does not count as 'working days' as defined in section 2 of the Official Information Act 1982. Due to this holiday, your response would be due on 23 January 2017.

Nā mātou noa, nā

Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and Executive Services Ministry of Social Development

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake

-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Bishop [mailto:[FOI #5062 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 4 December 2016 12:24 p.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information request - Total number of children who CYFs knowingly leave in the care of parents who are Methamphetamine users

Dear Child Youth and Family,

I would like to request the following information:

1. the number of children who are left in the care of parents/families who are methamphetamine users and this use is known to CYF;

2. the number of times CYF receive information about methamphetamine use about parents/families who are currently dealing with CYF;

3. the number of children who are removed from the care of the parent/s/families when Methamphetamine has been advised as being used;

4. How often CYF inform the NZ Police of Methamphetamine use by parents and of family members who are in the childs life;

5. What is the CYF procedure for dealing with parents and family members who are known to them as being on Methamphetamine and whether any corrective action is taken on the welfare of the child.

Yours faithfully,

Sam Bishop

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #5062 email]

Is [CYF request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Child Youth and Family? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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This email and any attachments may contain information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the author immediately and erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or attachments after transmission from the Ministry.

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