The Tánaiste has said the government will look to cut taxes for middle-income families once the economic recovery has taken hold.
Eamon Gilmore says families who have given the most during Ireland's economic downturn should be the first to benefit when a recovery arrives.
It's the first time that a senior cabinet minister has discussed the prospect of reversing the tax hikes imposed during the recession.
The Tánaiste says it's only fair to relieve the burden as soon as the State can afford to do so: