The Taoiseach says the proposed cuts under the 'Croke Park Two' will help the country's recovery - including lower interest rates on the bond markets.

The final document is due to be published by the Labour Relations Commission (LRC).

Public sector workers are likely to vote on it in late March or April.

Senior SIPTU members take pay cut

Meanwhile senior trade unionists in SIPTU are taking a self-imposed pay cut.

The union says the reduction is in line with the public service wage reductions as outlined in the Croke Park extension deal.

However the union says it believes the proper way to secure this is through the taxation system by imposing a levy on those who earn more than €100,000 a year.

But already the Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants says its recommending its members vote no.

Enda Kenny has told the Dáil the deal is fair and equitable and the only alternative was to cut services more deeply which he says is not acceptable.

The Taoiseach says the plan to slash a further €1 billion from the public sector pay bill will help the country immensely.

In the Dail, People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd-Barrett has challenged Mr. Kenny on the deal.