Regarding the Net Income Stabilization Account (NISA) payments, ( a ) how many individuals participated in NISA over each of the last 4 years, ( b ) what has been the cost of purchasing and installing computing and processing equipment since the program began in 1991 to the present and are there any plans for future major improvements, ( c ) what is the waiting time from date of receipt of application until date cheque is issued, ( d ) in 1993 and 1994, how many applications fell into the category requiring 1 month for processing, 2 months, etc. up to 10 months or more and what are the chief reasons for the delays?
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