Just check with the IAA to confirm, each case is checked on its own merits. As your changing flight schools and environment it might be hard to hit the PPL in 45 hours. If it takes 65hours for PPL it shouldn't be an issue for any matter. Got the below from the IAA website. I had similar situation to...

I think the IAA can recognise 10 hours of the training towards the PPL from outside Ireland.