For the past seven years I have been complaining to the Church authorities about the crumbling dome balustrades of St Cajetan's parish church in Ħamrun.

Living just behind the dome, I often find stone chippings on my roof as a result of the dome's erosion. I feel I am in danger.

In 2005 the Curia's architect had concluded that there was no "imminent danger". This meant that according to him, the danger was only of a potential nature. I got to know of the outcome of this enquiry from The Times of September 16, 2005, since the architect refused to give me a copy of his report, on the grounds that this was an internal matter of the Curia, and this when I am directly involved.

In the meantime, stone chippings and sometimes pieces of waterproofing material still come tumbling down, especially in windy and inclement weather.

Though I wrote three letters to The Times since then, no action has been taken. I also discussed the matter four or five times with senior Curia officials, but to no avail. I even wrote twice to Archbishop Paul Cremona - in 2007 and again a year later - but the second time my letter was not even acknowledged.

However, Fr Henry Balzan, the current parish priest of St Cajetan's, has applied to Mepa (permit No. 06423/10) for "dangerous structure replacement of eroded sections of the balustrades around lantern and main dome". This confirms what I have been maintaining for the last seven years, namely that the balustrades are dangerously eroded. I wonder why nobody took any action before.

Scaffolding has already been put up around the dome and lantern. Thank God, things seem to be improving under Fr Balzan. However, I believe that had action been taken promptly seven years ago the deterioration would not have been so pronounced. But I suppose it is always better late than never.