Minister for Culture and Arts Catherine Martin is examining the possibility of designating the festival as a pilot event.
Doubt remains over whether the Electric Picnic festival will go ahead this year.
It comes as the National Public Health Emergency Team is understood to have called for 90% of over 16s to be fully vaccinated before a further widespread easing of restrictions.
It is understood that Ms Martin believes the six-week target implied by NPHET's advice would present an unacceptable delay for the return of the live events sector and she has conveyed this to Government figures.
A spokesperson for the minister said she was exploring all options to facilitate the three-day Electric Picnic event and there has been contact between the promoters and her department.
Ms Martin will raise the matter at tomorrow's Cabinet Covid Committee meeting.
It is understood Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has also been pushing to find a way for the festival to go ahead.
He has suggested that the Attorney General could be consulted on allowing the event to proceed for vaccinated people.
This follows comments from Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan that the National Public Health Emergency Team would not have a problem with the event going ahead for vaccinated people only.
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However, some Government sources have disputed that the Attorney General would be consulted on this.
The sources said the key issue remains the refusal of planning permission and that it would be necessary to secure the go-ahead from Laois County Council for the festival to happen.
