Chief Minister Alfred Cannan was also quizzed about support for the industry during an urgent question on the issue by Jason Moorehouse MHK.
Mr Moorhouse said he was concerned the island’s leader had not “grasped” the “frustration and despair” felt by those speaking out.
In response, Mr Cannan said the government understood parts of the sector were “experiencing a challenging period” but any action would have to be “proportionate and consider any further impact on wider society”.
Mr Cannan said the government’s role was to create the “economic framework for businesses to succeed” but the treasury and enterprise ministers would “go and listen to concerns and explain the current thinking” at the planned meeting.
The government would then consider “where and what we can do to try and support the business concerns” expressed, he added.