Family Carer Scorecards

Current Scorecard

The Family Carer Scorecard analyses the Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Regional Independent Group’s joint Programme for Government, Securing Ireland’s Future, and how it has performed for Ireland’s family carers.

The Programme for Government, agreed in January 2025, outlines ambitious plans to better support family carers by abolishing the Carer’s Allowance means test, increasing financial support, improving access to respite, funding the Carer Guarantee, abolishing waiting lists and delivering greater investment in disability services and supports for adults and children. If delivered, these commitments would mark a significant step towards alleviating the challenges faced by Ireland’s family carers by providing them with the resources and supports they need, when, how and where they are needed.

Family Carers Ireland has carefully selected 34 commitments made to family carers in the Programme for Government and has scored the Government’s progress in implementing them since its formation in January 2025. The scores have been assigned after careful assessment by the National Council of Family Carers - a body made up of elected delegates from local carer assemblies across the country, ensuring a strong collective voice and direct carer representation.

Previous Scorecards

Previous scorecards published by Family Carers Ireland assessed the progress in implementing the commitments for family carers contained in the Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, agreed by the coalition Government of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party in June 2020. 

Eighteen commitments were selected for inclusion in the scorecards.