Ned O'Sullivan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It was not designed as a shower; it was designed as a bath with a very narrow V-shaped bottom on it. To get purchase it would take someone, especially of my years, to stand legs akimbo in order not to fall. This could give rise to many accidents. I ask the Leader to ask the relevant Minister, probably the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, in terms of health and safety what plans the Government has to introduce regulation for hoteliers. I am not trying to make trouble for existing owners of guest houses or bed and breakfasts. In future build and renovation of hotels and guest houses, showers and baths should be fit for purpose, and if they must be combined in one, they should be treated to the most stringent health and safety regulations as regards height, width, non-slip and so on.