Hi Francie,
You say you got 17k saved already, which is a great start to get it on, no question! Well done on the planning ahead part me thinks.
I would say the best thing to do would be going the modular route.
First of all, integrated schools will be way above your budget (actually above most families budgets).....
and 2ndly, the industry is in a downturn at the moment, jobs are zero, and it's expected to stay like this for a few years, so take your time.
With something like 5-10k euros you can probably get your PPL easily in Ireland, and spend the rest on some hour building, or attend a distance learning or full time ATP theory course. This gives you a good start.
Then spend some time flying and hour building as money comes along, and then save up again and get the CPL IR done.
I guess you'll see if you catch the bug when doing your trial lesson anyways, so take it easy, and go slow...the next few years won't be so merry.
Good luck!