Do my hours still count?

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I've logged 17 hours in my logbook while doing my PPL in 1994/95. I had to chuck it due to family/lack of cash and the usual commitments. I'm now going to do the JAR PPL and realise that I'll be more or less starting from scratch. However, my question is, do my 17 hours logged still contribute to the 45 hours minimum requirement?

Thanks in advance.