The bulk of the foundation's work to date has involved the monitoring of parasuicide. On a yearly basis data relating to every suicide and undetermined death registered in Ireland are sent to the foundation by the Central Statistics Office which are analysed so as to produce up-to-date age-specific and age-standardised rates with respect to demographic variables. These statistics are also provided in response to the numerous requests the foundation receives from professional bodies, students and the public for information relating to suicide.