He says improvements on Water Infrastructure will be reviewed.
The Environment Minister says we are playing "catch up" in relation to our water infrastructure.
It follows an ongoing hosepipe ban on Westmeath by Uisce Eireann due to low water levels at Lough Owel.
They say it's due to ongoing periods of dry weather combined with steady demand putting it under stress.
The order came into effect on midnight last Tuesday and runs for another five weeks.
Minister Daragh O'Brien says improvement to water supply overall depends on National Development plan reviews:
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