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The government will need to insist that state-funded clubs make their facilities available to the organizations themselves, said Sports Minister Shane Ross.
The Minister said hope the GAA and organizers of Liam Miller's tribute match "will come to an agreement very, very soon" at the event venue to raise funds for the family of the former Irish international.
And he added that the government "would like to see recognition that the community has a role to play."
"It is very important that when we are launching large infrastructure funds, those who receive funds pledge that the community has access to something that is subsidized by the state's money.
"It's something we'll need to stress,"
The Minister was speaking to reporters at the launch on Wednesday at St Laurence Recreation Center O 'Toole, Sherr. iff Street, Dublin of the Government's National Sports Policy 2018-2027
In the row at the fundraising match venue, talks for nearly two hours were held Tuesday between the GAA and the game's organizers. The badociation agreed to further consider a proposal aimed at that the match be held up to 80 million euros newly redeemed developed by Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, to which the state contributed for 30 million euros.
Cancer
The purpose of the match is to raise money for the family of the former Irish footballer from Ovens to Co Cork, deceased this year from the esophagus cancer, aged 36 years.
The match will take place between a Manchester United Legends XI led by Roy Keane and a Glasgow GAA stated that it was prohibited under its rules to host games other than those under its control in its stadiums and grounds, and that this could only be changed by the GAA Congress in February
. Asked that the GAA should change its rules for future funding, Ross said: "I do not really want to comment on this, but I think the principle should be that the big stages should be available. "
He added that he and Sports Minister Brendan Griffin" have been in contact with GAA in recent days and we have encouraged "
" And Minister Griffin also encouraged them during the weekend, we welcome the fact that they speak and hope to see an amicable solution, but we would like to see recognition that the community has a role to play. "
Asked if future funding would depend on the facilities, the minister said "This will be a very, very important factor, an important factor in future funding that the facilities will be used for the benefit of the community as well as those who obtain financing. "
He said that it was "very important to us that clubs of any kind or size get grants that they share with the community and that applies to clubs big or small. "
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