Cllr. Marie Baker

Address of Outgoing Cathaoirleach
An Cathaoirleach, Councillor M. Baker thanked the Members, the Chief Executive, the
Management team and the staff for their assistance and support during the past year.
Outgoing Cathaoirleach’s Speech
“Well it has been a very busy year for me as Cathaoirleach, I have to say that I enjoyed every
moment of it. During the past week I took some time to reflect on the year. I attended over
190 events or meetings as Cathaoirleach.

Cathaoirleach’s Acceptance Speech
“I would like to start by thanking my fellow councillors for the honour of electing me as
Cathaoirleach for the coming year. This position will have my full time commitment and I will
endeavour to do the best job I can.

As a member of the board of DLR Propeties, a company owned by DLR County Council, I am delighted by the announcement of the leasing of 31,000 sq ft of office space to two top technology firms, Welocalise and Hibernia in Cherrywood.  For more information please see this article in the Irish Times Property Section