An executive meeting on Tuesday should discuss the Parades Commission's decision on an Orange parade, the regional development minister has said.
On Thursday, the commission barred a 12 July Orange Order parade from returning along part of the Crumlin Road in north Belfast.
As a result, unionist parties pulled out of talks on parades, flags and the past.
Ulster Unionist Danny Kennedy said he hoped Tuesday's meeting would go ahead.
Speaking on Sunday Politics, Mr Kennedy said while it should deal with normal business, he hoped it would also deal "with the here and now, the issue of the day - the Ardoyne parade".
"In the week that leads up to that parade, we've got to deal as an executive with those issues and I will be asking for that to be fully discussed in a fully comprehensive manner round the executive table by the executive parties," he said.
"It's of vital importance to stability and public order.
"Why wouldn't the executive want to discuss the issue of the day that is dominating discussion at the moment?"
On Thursday, Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson said the Stormont institutions had been put under threat by the Parades Commission's determination.
However, the deputy first minister, Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness, said people should abide by the decision and show leadership.
On Wednesday, the commission ruled that the outward leg of the parade could proceed along the road.
However, it said that only hymn music could be played by bands.
The road separates unionist and nationalist communities in north Belfast and it is the second year in a row that the commission has ruled against the return leg of the 12 July parade marching along the route.
In its determination on the return leg, the Parades Commission said: "On the notified return route, the parade shall not process that part of the notified route between the junction of Woodvale Parade and Woodvale Road and the junction of Hesketh Road and Crumlin Road.
"The parade shall disperse no later than 7.30pm."
Loyalists have maintained a continuous presence at a protest camp at the Woodvale/Ardoyne interface at Twaddell Avenue since last July.
A North South Ministerial Council meeting that was due to be held in Dublin on Friday was postponed following Thursday's developments.
Executive 'should discuss parade'
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