Q&A: What does the new public sector pay deal mean for workers?

Almost €1bn was shaved off the public pay bill between June 2010, when the agreement was signed, and the end of 2012.

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath. Picture: Brian Lawless

Where did this all start?

The main wrangling over public sector pay began back in 2010 with the Croke Park negotiations, which acted as the first of what was to be a series of public sector pay deals.