The crackdown, named Operation Kerb, made over 100 convictions in the Dublin sex trade recently.
The Irish Daily Mail have reported that some mums have admitted to raising up to €1,000 through prostitution in order to fund their children’s Communion.
Meanwhile, Ulster Bank has revealed that the average cost of a child’s Communion in Ireland is €764, €32 more than last year. 6% of parents also took out a loan in order to cover the cost of the day, with €800 being the borrowed average.