(1) Whether any research has been conducted to determine the impact of the economic recession on the influx of new cases to be heard by the National Consumer Tribunal (NCT); if not, why not; if so, (a) who conducted the research and (b) what are the findings; (2) whether this research was conducted internally; if not, (a) why not and (b) what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether the NCT will be able to deal with any increase in complaints considering the amount of staff currently employed by the NCT; if not, what measures has he put in place to ensure that the NCT is able to deal with any increase in complaints; if so, (a) how will the NCT deal with any increase in complaints in light of its current staff complement and (b) what are the further relevant details?